| Regimental number | 6/1795 |
| Address | Market Street, Wallington, Timaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Thomas Burgess, Market Street, Wallington, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | C Company, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Portianos Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No 101), Lemnos, Greece |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Thomas and Sarah Burgess, Fairlie, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fourth |