| Regimental number | 3926 |
| Place of birth | Kilkenny Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 1 Beaufort Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L B Purcell, 1 Beaufort Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 31), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |