| Regimental number | 67516 |
| Place of birth | Reigate, Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, David Burgess, Sunnyside, Wakefield, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 36th Reinforcements, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Balmoral Castle on |
| SS 'Balmoral Castle' left New Zealand, 24 April 1918; returned to Wellington, 27 April 1918; sailed, 2 May 1918. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Romeries Communal Cemetery (Plot VII, Row D, Grave No 10), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Ellen Ada Burgess, 'Sunnyside', Wakefield, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 81, p. 16 |