Regimental number | 1728 |
Place of birth | Terowie, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Engine cleaner |
Address | Terowie, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Anna Bella Purdey, Terowie, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Petersburg, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 50th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 4), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr. S and Mrs Anna PURDEY |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PURDEY Roy Francis |