| Regimental number | 1238 |
| Place of birth | Blackwood Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Murphy, Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. I), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |