| Regimental number | 37 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Balhannah, South Australia |
| School | Norwood Public School; Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Pembroke Street, Kensington Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Medals |
OBE (Military) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Captain Clarence Robert MURPHY MBE MSM, AIF Kit Store, discharged 21 January 1919; Petty Officer Raymond E. MURPHY, Torpedo Instructor, HMAS 'Australia' (b. Balhannah, South Australia, 11 May 1897; war service: North Sea and around Samoa). |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt (wounded 25 December 1916) Medals: Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |