| Regimental number | 25/939 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Father, James Burgess, Dunsandel |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on 5 February 1916 |
| The 3rd Battalion, C Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade left New Zealand on board three ships: HMNZT 42 ('Ulimaroa'), HMNZT 43 ('Mokoia') and HMNZT 44 ('Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action 6 August 1917 |
| Place of burial | Bethleem Farm West Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 18), Belgium |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 10 |
