| Regimental number | 23/86 |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A J Burnett, Peebles via Oamaru, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 9), Colincamps, France |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 8/1420 Pte David BURNETT, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 9 August 1915. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: A Company/1st NZRB |