| Regimental number | 2217 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Preston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, C Burgess, Preston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 18 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 25 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3518 Pte Harold Charles BURGESS, 40th Bn, killed in action, 23 May 1918. |