| Regimental number | 7201 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales |
| School | Walbundrie State School, Albury, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Macaulay Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Murphy, Macaulay Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 17th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Battery 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3073 Pte Joseph Gordon MURPHY, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 March 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.~ |
| Other details |
Disembarked at Suez 21 December 1915 and proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Alexandria 18 March 1916. He disembarked at Marseilles 20 March 1916, and was remustered as gunner at his own request on 1 June 1916. Wounded in action (shrapnel wound to leg), Belgium, 20 October 1917. Taken on strength of the 2nd Divisional Artillery Column on 5 November 1917. Transferred to 5th Field Artillery Brigade. Returned to Australia per 'Runic'. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Pioneer Cemetery, Albury, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
