| Regimental number | 28761 |
| Occupation | Chemist's assistant |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Murphy, 104 Crummer Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 1), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Margaret Murphy, 7 Selbourne Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 5 |