| Regimental number | 2544 |
| Place of birth | Geeveston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 8 Cross Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Burgess, Geeveston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 28 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |
