| Regimental number | 15559 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, J Kearns, Ohoka, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hannah Kearns, Ivory Street, Rangiora, Canterbury, and the late John Kearns. Native of Ohoka |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 26273 Pte Daniel KEARNS, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, died of disease, 4 May 1917 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 8 |