| Regimental number | 1/557 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, J M Murrell, 65 Ellice Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 23), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John M. and Lilian M. Murrell, 85, Rongatai Terrace, Rongatai, Wellington |
| Other details |
Ex Samoan Expeditionary Force War service: Samoa, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 10 |