Regimental number | 2810 |
Place of birth | Glenbervie, Kincardinshire, Scotland |
School | Brae of Glenbervie Public School, Kincardinshire, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Dairyman |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, John Burgess, Brawliemuir, Kincardinshire, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3810A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Squadron |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Port Said War Memorial Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 20), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth BURGESS, Brawliemuir, Kincardineshire, Scotland |