| Regimental number | 2031 |
| Place of birth | Maylands, South Australia |
| School | East Adelaide Public School, South Australia |
| Other training | School of Mines, Adelaide, SA |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Station overseer |
| Address | St. Peters, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Sarah Burnside, 34 Walkerville Road, St. Peters, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 7), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Sarah BURNSIDE, 34 Walkerville Road, St. Peters, South Australia |