| Regimental number | 2716 |
| Place of birth | Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Albion Public School, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 16 Prospect Street, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Murphy, 16 Prospect Street, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of pneumonia. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 24.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 33), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Caroline Amelia MURPHY, 16 Prospect Street, Moore Park, New South Wales. Native of Surry Hills |
| Family/military connections | Cousins served in AIF. |