| Regimental number | 34132 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Address | 10 Hermitage Road, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Purnell, 47 Moorabool Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, March 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 10 May 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1918 |
