| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Brother, A Burgess, King Street, South Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 30 November 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 30 November 1914 |
| Unit name | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 2nd and 3rd Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 25 February 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 13 February 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 19 February 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A21 Marere on 20 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |
| Date of death | 11 February 1947 |
| Age at death | 69 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
