| Regimental number | 23/567 |
| Address | Levin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, F Purcell, Salisbury Street, Levin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 79), Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Eliza Purcell, Palmerston North |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/1961 Pte Ernest Edgar PURCELL, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/1st NZRB |