| Regimental number | 2810 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | The Grove, Huon, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Amy Eliza Burgess, The Grove, Huon, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Milles spelt Miller |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 18 January 1916 (mumps); discharged to duty, 8 February 1916. Allotted to and proceeded to join 12th Bn, Zeitoun, 1 March 1916; taken on strength, 1 March 1916. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 8 March 1916 (pthisis); transferred to 2nd Field Ambulance, 8 March 1916; to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 9 March 1916 (bronchitis); to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 21 March 1916; to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, 1 April 1916; discharged for return to Australia, 9 June 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez, 10 June 1916; disembarked, 13 August 1916; discharged, 24 August 1916 (medically unfit, neurasthenia after diphtheria). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Medal stamps marked 'Returned 29 March 1924'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURGESS Douglas Milles |
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