| Regimental number | 13040 |
| Place of birth | Upper Hawthorn Victoria |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 12 Moorhouse Street, East Camberwell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert E Purser, Commercial Travellers Club, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 13 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company 1, Section 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/113/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 22 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Australian Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 September 1919 |
