| Regimental number | 3634 |
| Place of birth | Parkes, New South Wales |
| School | Chinchilla State School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Mrs Susan Sturgess, Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Harry Sturgess, Wilgadale, Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Merdyn spelt Murdyn |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 21.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Susan Frances STURGESS, Wilga Vale, Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |