| Regimental number | 3996 |
| Place of birth | Morang, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Chidlow's Well, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Catherine McKay Burgess, Cook Street, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | 88th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 8 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 28 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 December 1918 |
| Date of death | 12 April 1977 |