| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Costing clerk |
| Address | Newtown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Purnell, Talbot Street, Newtown Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Elizabeth PURNELL. Native of Geelong, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
