| Regimental number | 744 |
| Place of birth | City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) College, East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Mountain View, Wonga Park, Croydon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Murphy, 326 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the School Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was one of the first fifty to go into the Broadmeadows Camp. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Row E, Grave No. 11), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Sarah Ann MURPHY, 326 City Road, South Melbourne |
| Family/military connections | He had a cousin Edward Nihill killed and another Capt Paul Lohan who was wounded. |