| Regimental number | 2010 |
| Place of birth | East Perth Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Church Road, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John H Purkis, Church Road, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name should be Alexander |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |