| Regimental number | 1576 |
| Place of birth | Daylesford Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | 95 Baker Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | John Purcell, 95 Baker Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 2), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Bridget PURCELL, 95 Baker Street, Richmond, Victoria. Native of Lancefield, Victoria |