| Regimental number | 7852 |
| Place of birth | Armagh, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Camooweal, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs T H Burt, 435 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of heart trouble) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked on troop train, Brisbane, 29 October 1917; embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917, and marched in to 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 26 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918; taken on strength, 15th Bn, 17 April 1918. Promoted Corporal, 26 December 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 2 May 1919. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 5 July 1919; discharged, 6 September 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 64 days. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Port Sydney', 22 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 12 November 1919; discharged, 12 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals notations marked 'Returned by 3rd D.B. 10-5-23'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DONNELLY Martin Thornton |