| Regimental number | 50608 |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A W Purdy, 75 Church Street, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Army Service Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 6), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: William Purdy. Auckland; Wife: Marie Purdy, 11 Collingwood Street, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 46 |