| Regimental number | 1626 |
| Place of birth | Wellington, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 'Gowrie', Coonamble, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Byrne, Toolson Street, Coonamble, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 5 January 1916. Taken on strength, 14th Machine Gun Company, 30 August 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1888 Pte George Ernest BYRNE, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
