| Regimental number | 1176 |
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
| School | Flinders School, Geelong, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Grandparent, Rev. John Thomas Kearns, 'Ormond', 31Valetta Street, Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 47th Infantry; Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Machine Gun Corps Details |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Between Sailly-le-Sec and Ribemont |
| Age at death | 20.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 9), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Sarah KEARNS (name stated on Cemetery Details). Born in Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |