| Regimental number | 3889 |
| Place of birth | Hay New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Address | Thurgoona Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Purnell, Thurgoona Street, Albury, New South Wales |
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| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5889 Gunner Albert Edward PURNELL, 5th Australian Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 27 May 1919. |
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