| Regimental number | 65339 |
| Occupation | Student |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Burgess, Taita, Lower Hutt |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 33rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 99 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 20), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Alfred Burgess, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 76, p. 7 |