| Regimental number | 52465 |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, E Campbell Purdie, Schoolteacher, Northcote, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 24 |