| Regimental number | 17357 |
| Place of birth | Greta Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Wickerworker |
| Address | West Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, M P Purcell, 62 Hunter Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 45th Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Enlistment date | 15 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps February 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 June 1919 |
