| Regimental number | 54557 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hawera, Taranaki |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight | 188 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Murphy, Meremere via Hawera |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements (First Draft), H Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| H Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, left on two ships, HMNZT 89 'Waitemata' on 14 July 1917, and HMNZT 90 'Ulimaroa' on 26 July 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 5th (Reserve) Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Cannock Chase War Cemetery (Plot 4, Row A, Grave No 1), Staffordshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and E. Murphy, Mere Mere, Hawera, New Plymouth |
| Family/military connections | Brothers:11/419 Trooper Michael MURPHY, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, killed in action, 9 August 1915; 11/506 Trooper Richard MURPHY, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, killed in action, 9 August 1915; 9/951 Sgt John MURPHY, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment. |
| Other details |
War service: England. Posted to H Company, 28th Reinforcements. Embarked on board HMNZT 'Waitemata' and departed Wellington, 14 July 1917; transferred to HMT 'Norman' at Capetown, South Africa, 28 August 1917; disembarked, Devonport, Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917. Marched in and taken on strength 5th (Reserve) Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Brocton Camp, Staffordshire, 27 September 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Cannock Chase Reserve Centre (cerebro-spinal meningitis), 31 October 1917; died in Military Hospital, Cannock Chase Reserve Centre, 5 November 1917; buried in Military Burial Ground, Roman Catholic Division, Grave No 1 (RC), Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, 8 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 21 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |