| Regimental number | 3518 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Preston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, C Burgess, Preston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Please check fate as it had been overtyped and it was either RTA or KIA my guess was KIA |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and May BURGESS, Preston, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2217 Pte Lawrence BURGESS, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
