| Regimental number | 30285 |
| Occupation | Turner |
| Next of kin | Father, G Purser, 6 Alexander Street, Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Athenic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 9), Polygon Wood, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: E.G. and A.J. Purser, Coromandel, Auckland. Native of Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 11 |