| Regimental number | 75502 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Burns, 1 Richmond Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 42nd Reinforcements, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 109 Tofua on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 2 August 1918. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Cannock Chase War Cemetery (Plot 1, Row A, Grave No 22), Staffordshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Agnes Burns, 1 Richmond St., South Dunedin |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 88, p. 4 |