| Regimental number | 17941 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Purdom, 161 High Street, Rangiora |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Specialist Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 66 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row B, Grave No 7), Manancourt, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Christopher and Margaret Purdom. Native of Rangiora. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as PURDON. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 19 |