
| Regimental number | 1742 |
| Place of birth | Robe South East, South Australia |
| School | St Peters (Catholic) School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | c/o Geo Wills and Co, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A R Mursell, c/o Geo Wills and Co, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at 16th General Hospital, Le Treport. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Mont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row N, Gave No. 8B), Le Treport, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur R. and Lilian Mary MURSELL. Native of Robe South East, South Australia |