Regimental number | 2010 |
Place of birth | East Perth Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Church Road, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John H Purkis, Church Road, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name should be Alexander |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Date of death |