| Regimental number | 19049 |
| Place of birth | Maclean New South Wales |
| Other Names | William Nulne |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 14 Warren Road, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev John Burgess, D D, 14 Warren Road, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 28 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Artillery Headquarters |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1312 Pte Douglas Theodore BURGESS, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 29 July 1916; [2586] 2nd Lt James Henry BURGESS, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 March 1918; 2250 Corporal Leslie Gordon BURGESS MSM, 1st Infantry Brigade Headquarters, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919; [826] 2nd Lt Stewart Salmond BURGESS, 20th Bn, killed in action, 6 April 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
