| Regimental number | 3401 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Woolongabba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Charlotte Enora Purkiss, Denellan Estate Woolongabba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 31 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3401A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 September 1919 |