| Regimental number | 581 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Ormeau, South Coast Line, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Murtha, Ormeau, South Coast Line, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 9 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Orderly Room Sergeant |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on 19 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Ormean. See 2331 vJohn Henry MURTHA for second period of service. |