| Regimental number | 2117 |
| Place of birth | Teralba, New South Wales |
| School | Teralba Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | Teralba, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Lilian Burgin, Sparke Street, George Town, Waratah, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Compulsory Military Training scheme for several weeks before enlisting in the AIF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Sailly-Au-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret BURGIN; husband of Lillian BURGIN, Cessnock Road, Branxton, New South Wales. Born at Teralba, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Nephews: 136 Walter BURGIN, 2nd Bn, died of wounds, Egypt, 21 May 1915; Gunner George W JORDAN, died of wounds, 4 November 1916. |
| Other details | Son of John and Margaret Burgin |
| Place of burial | Sailly-Au-Bois Military Cemetery, France. Plot 1, Row E, Grave No. 8 |
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