Regimental number | 60748 |
Place of birth | Werribee Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Neerim Junction, Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, T Purdue, Neerim Junction, Gippsland, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Discharged |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Enlisted as 133007 Private J Purdue in 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, for service with the North Russian Relief Force. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 121 Thomas George PURDUE DCM |