| Regimental number | 35196 |
| Place of birth | Oxford England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Address | 29 Park Terrace, Parkside, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Purnell, Fairacres Road, Oxford, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 27 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | General List, Education Service |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Name listed on State Library and Museum Honour Roll, State Library, Adelaide, South Australia. |