| Regimental number | 8038 |
| Place of birth | Ulverstone Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Purton, Main Street, Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 27th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Netley Military Cemetery (Row N, Grave No. 416), Hound, Hampshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |