| Regimental number | 16189 |
| Place of birth | Dandenong Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | Dandenong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Purdy, Melbourne Road, Dandenong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 7 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 19 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | November 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 28 April 1927 |
| Place of burial | Dandenong Cemetery |