| Regimental number | 7523 |
| Place of birth | Armidale New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Armidale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, W A Purkiss, Brown Street, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 2 October 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 14 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 January 1919 |
