| Regimental number | 2947 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| School | Nambour State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Maud Lavina Murtagh, Highworth, Nambour, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 33.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row S, Grave No. 23), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis Michael and Mary Rose MURTAGH; husband of Maud Lavina MURTAGH, Highworth, Nambour, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
