| Regimental number | 941 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Pine Mountain, Queensland |
| Other Names | Murtagh, J |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Pine Mountain near Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Murtagh, Pine Mountain near Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Pine Mountain Cemetery, Pine Mountain, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 105 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Queensland. Father stated to be James Murtagh. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5456 Pte Michael MURTAGH, 15th Bn, killed in action, Bullecourt, France, 11 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France. Upon his arrival in Australia, on 4 April 1917, he was taken directly from the ship to Randwick Military Hospital, where he died a few weeks later without having been discharged from the AIF. |
| Place of burial | St Michael's Church Graveyard, Pine Mountain, Queensland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
