Regimental number | 617 |
Place of birth | Yarraville Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Moulder |
Address | 21 Berry Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, T Purcell, 21 Berry Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th A Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name is Leo |
Family/military connections | Brother: 614 Corporal George Thomas PURCELL, 5th Medium Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 22 July 1917. |