| Regimental number | 5993 |
| Place of birth | Geeveston, Tasmania |
| School | Geeveston State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Geeveston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr E Burgess, Geeveston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Rose BURGESS, Geeveston, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: Lieutenant Norman DICKSON, killed in action, Gallipoil, 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |