| Regimental number | 3740 |
| Place of birth | Rosscarbery, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Trafalgar, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Burns, Rosscarbury, Cork, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 22 November 1915; disembarked Egypt, 14 December 1915; joined Bn, Habieta, 2nd March 1916. Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916. Missing in action, 16 April 1917; 'Reference 3rd Echelon, France. Prisoner of War, Germany: interned, Ruinburg, 15 August 1917. Embarked to United Kingdom, 10 December 1918; repatriated, England, 10 December 1918; reported to Headquarters and granted leave, 12 December 1918; declared 'absent without leave', 14 January 1919. Found guilty, London, 30 January 1919, of being absent without leave from 10:00 am, 12 January to 10:00 am, 22 January 1919: awarded forfeiture of 10 days' pay. Marched in to London Headquarters, 23 January 1919; marched in to Perham Downs Command Depot. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Khyber', 31 March 1918; disembarked Perth, 23 May 1919; discharged, 15 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal All medals marked 'returned, 30 September 1924'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURNS Owen |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
