| Regimental number | 7236 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Draughtsman and surveyor |
| Address | Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Francis Murphy, 142 Station Street, Fairfield Park, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 December 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 December 1917 |