| Regimental number | 21827 |
| Place of birth | Balmain New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Artesian deep well-borer |
| Address | Burdekin Hotel, Oxford Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, F. Murtagh, Good Samaritan Convent, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 30 November 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Engineering Field Companies, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 22 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 September 1919 |
| Date of death | 16 March 1955 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |