| Regimental number | 9832 |
| Place of birth | Oamaru, New Zealand |
| School | Sydney and Parkes Public Schools, New South Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 3 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Hazlebrook, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Burgess, Hazlebrook, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 9th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Field Company Engineers |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Passed for teaching in his 15th year (Forbes, NSW). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert Wood, Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 2), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Margaret BURGESS, Hazelbrook, New South Wales. Native of Oamaru, New Zealand |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
