| Regimental number | 1427 |
| Place of birth | Largs Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Address | Exchange Hotel, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, T H Purves, 17 Arlington Street, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Light Trench Mortar Battery, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/130/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name is Ian |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |