| Regimental number | 21711 |
| Place of birth | Campbelltown Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Toorak, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Purton, 'Casseyle', Lamrook Avenue, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 25 July 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 22 October 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
