Regimental number | 2636 |
Place of birth | Dougarra Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Dongarra, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ruth Purcell, Dongarra, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ruth PURCELL, Dongarra, Western Australia |