| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mining engineer |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs D F Purves, 'Ealing', Edgecliffe Road, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, December 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/15/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: MIN Tun Coy Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: MIN 3 Tun Coy Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |