| Regimental number | 1047 |
| Place of birth | Werribee, Victoria |
| School | North Williamstown State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sign writer |
| Address | 164 Melbourne Road, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Brook Burgess, 164 Melbourne Road, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Naval Reserve and in the AN&MEF, New Guinea. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Boves East Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Brooke and Elizabeth BURGESS. Native of Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 11920 Gunner Joseph Bird BURGESS, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 4 October 1917; 1887 Ebenezer BURGESS, 21st Bn, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 1916; 1674 Gunner Eric BURGESS, 53rd Battery, killed in action, Passchendaele, Belgium, 4 October 1917; 5424 Pte Wilson TURTON, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 15 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURGESS Charles Brook |
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