| Regimental number | 86 |
| Place of birth | Albury New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Beechworth, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Carns, Woolshed, near Beechworth, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 27 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 April 1919 |
