| Regimental number | 2409 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bibbenluke, New South Wales |
| Place of birth | Bombala, New South Wales |
| School | Superior Public School, Bombala, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Bombala, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Coulsom Murphy, Bullaring, via Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A56 Palermo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Squadron |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Queanbeyan branch, 29 January 1906. transferred to Briadwood branch, January 1908; to Narromine branch (as assistant), August 1909; to Cobargo branch (as teller), February 1913; to Inspector's Department, Head Office, January 1913; to Southern branch, July 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Jordan Valley, Palestine |
| Age at death | 29.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 30), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Coulson and Marion MURPHY, Bullaring, Western Australia. Native of Bombala, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3096 Pte Roy Badgery MURPHY, 33rd Bn, died of wounds, 29 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 300. NAA B2455 file 7984566 |
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