Regimental number | 1757 |
Place of birth | Mount Grey New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cowra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, George Purcill, Cowra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1727 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 57), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; George and Katherine WILLABY PURCILL, South Gundagai, New South Wales. Native of Mount Costigan, Tuena, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |