| Regimental number | 1761 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) College, East St Kilda, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 68 Upton Road, Windsor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Murphy, 68 Upton Road, Windsor, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He died of wounds. |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine MURPHY, 54 Grosvenor Street, East St. Kilda, Victoria. Native of Melbourne |