Regimental number | 3905 |
Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Purcell, 22 King Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name is James |
Place of burial | A.I.F. burial Ground (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 27), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |