| Regimental number | 2620 |
| Place of birth | Mackay, Queensland |
| School | Boys Grammar School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Claude Arthur Murphy, Denham Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces in Brisbane. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 56), Montauban, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Ernest and Janie MURPHY. Native of Rockhampton, Queensland |