| Regimental number | 6616 |
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | Winton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J E Purves, Napier Street, Long Bay, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 9 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies - Sept 1916 to Feb 1918 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board R.M.S. Omrah on 17 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 |
