| Regimental number | 2046 |
| Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland |
| School | State School, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Sturt Road, Brighton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Clara May Murphy, Sturt Road, Brighton, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served 3 years in South Africa; was with English troops as dispatch rider. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 27), Bois-Grenier, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of C.M. MURPHY, Margate Street, Brighton, South Australia. Native of Hawick, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |