Cecil Allan PURDON

Regimental number781
Date of birth--/08/1889
Place of birthBathurst New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressO'Connell, Bathurst, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinHy. Purdon, O'Connell, Bathurst, New South Wales
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, G Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF2
Promotion date: 5 August 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: INF2
Promotion date: 19 December 1916

FateReturned to Australia 20 April 1919