| Regimental number | 373 |
| Place of birth | Galway Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | corner of Peel And Merivale Sts South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Lambert, Lisbrien Gort, County Galway, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Michael PURDEN, Galway, Ireland |