| Regimental number | 3423 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | West Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Purkis, Lurline Street, West Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 29th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Vic, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row P, Grave No. 101), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Eliza PURKIS, 8 Lurline Street, Mile End, South Australia. (Died of phthisis) |