| Surname: | Purkiss |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/174 |
| Notes: | MFP. Served Home. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Purkiss, Arthur, MFP, P/174, 12/11/17 to discharge, 11/M/186671, DEAD 23/4/29, 89 glove Road, Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, Essex. Stamp: ad 31/10/17 at 27/6 from 13/11/17 to 2/12/17, Chelsea No. 152491/H, received 6/11/17. Also: Purkis, A/L/Cpl, Arthur, MFP, P/174, 11/M/186671, 152491/H, DD's 27/10/17. Arthur Purkiss. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/38 Nov. 8, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 27124. Enlisted 26/9/1914, discharged 12/11/1917. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec D. Age 49years 4months. Served home. |