| Regimental number | 27066 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jean Burns, Christchurch Street, Kaitangata |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 31), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Jeannie Burns, Kaitantata |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 27059 Rifleman Eric BURNS, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 34 |