| Regimental number | 3073 |
| Place of birth | Albury New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Billiard marker |
| Address | Albury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Murphy, MacCauley Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 September 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 13 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7201 Pte Richard MURPHY, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, returmed to Australia, 27 April 1919; 5440 Pte Archibald MURPHY, 20th Bn, killed in action, 7 April 1918; 5441 Pte William John MURPHY, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919.~ |