
| Regimental number | 2618 |
| Place of birth | Redfern New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Warder, HM Gaol |
| Address | Union Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Marion Burch, Cambridge Street, Watson's Bay, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served 2 years in the Mounted Rifles in the South African War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Joseph BURCH; husband of Elizabeth M. BURCH, 33 Wentworth Street, Manly, New South Wales. Born at Redfern, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |