| Regimental number | 28072 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, W Burgess, Opotiki |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Adanac Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 15), Miraumont, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs William Burgess of Opotiki; Wife: Alice Mildred Burgess, 5 Crown Terrace, Monument Green, Weybridge, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 7 |