| Regimental number | 4151 |
| Place of birth | Bethnal Green, London, England |
| School | Crambrook Road Board School, Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Other training | Leytonstone School, London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Club steward |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, M Hutchinson, 2l Bernside Street, Old Ford, London, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4151A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to 54th Bn from 1st Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Admitted to hospital, Moascar, 15 June 1916; discharged and rejoined unit, 17 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 630505: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURGESS Ernest
Red Cross file 630505 |