| Regimental number | 5579 |
| Place of birth | Warnambool Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Son, C Murphy, Boulder City PO, Boulder City, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 21 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, October 1916, Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 March 1919 |
| Date of death | 3 October 1939 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |