| Regimental number | 614 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Costerfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Father, W McMurtie, Dailly, Ayreshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 26), Neuvre-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Rosina MCMURTRIE (AS SPELT), Dailly, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |