| Regimental number | 2291 |
| Place of birth | Jarrahdale Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Serpentine, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Firns, Serpentine, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 25 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1703 Pte Charles Glyn FIRNS, 28th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 January 1919. |