| Regimental number | 64887 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Burns, Skibbereen, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 34th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 100 Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt British Cemetery No 2 (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 9), Hebuterne, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Johana Burns, Mohonagh, Skibbereen, Co Cork, and the late Denis Burns |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 78, p. 13 |