
| Regimental number | 4663 |
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Junee, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Linesman |
| Address | 14 Cambridge Street, Rozelle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M burgess, 14 Cambridge Street, Rozelle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Tancrez Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 3), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Susan BURGESS; husband of Mary BURGESS, 11 Denison Street, Rozelle, New South Wales. Native of harefield, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |