| Regimental number | 1962 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | Queen's College, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tobacconist |
| Address | 30 Colville Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | J W Cearns, 30 Colville Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 41st Battery Australian Field Artillery; 9th Battery Field Artillery, Citizens Military Force |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Battery 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | near Albert, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Row F, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Angela CEARNS, Elizabeth Street, Hobrart, Tasmania |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
