| Regimental number | 15962 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26.10 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 167 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F E Purcell, 8 Wood Street, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Florence Emily May (formerly Purcell), Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Found guilty, 10 October 1916, of overstaying leave, 6-9 October 1916: deprived of 28 days' pay (gross), and forfeited 3 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 4 November 1916, and posted to D Company. Detached to Cable Burying Party, 13 March 1917; rejoined Bn, 5 April 1917. Found guilty, 29 May 1917, of being absent without leave: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 1, and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Wounded in action, 9 June 1917 (gassed), and admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 June 1917; discharged, 15 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 16 June 1917. Admitted to 4rd NZ Field Ambulance, 16 August 1917 (stomach); rejoined unit, 24 August 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20803382 |