Regimental number | 3747 |
Place of birth | Hillgrove New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | Killara, Dorrigo, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Arthur Henry Purkiss, Killara, Dorrigo, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 34th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3746 Pte Percy John Lyndon PURKISS, 1st Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 29 April 1919. |