Regimental number | 5889 |
Place of birth | Hay New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Buttermaker |
Address | Thurgoona Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, A Purnell, Thurgoona Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 12 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Motor Transport Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3889 Pte Frederick William PURNELL, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 August 1916. |