| Regimental number | 4563 |
| Place of birth | Yorkshire England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bople Mountains, Netjar, Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Beatrice McMurdo, Lanswood Villa, Sixth avenue, Durham, Natal, South Africa |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 17 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row D, Plot 7), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Beatrice MCMURDO, 602 Stamford Hill Road, Durban, South Africa |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |