| Regimental number | 10180 |
| Place of birth | East Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Tongala, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Purdey, Tongala, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit name | 10th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 34), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jessie PURDEY, Tongala, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 10327 Lance Corporal George Rising PURDEY, 10th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 2 March 1919; Brother-in-law: 16699 Pte William Thomas REEVE, 5th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 25 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
