| Regimental number | 23/2580 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J H Murton, 7 Rosewarne Street, Spreydon, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, E Company, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row L, Grave No 1), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 29047 Alfred MURTON; 58652 George Alfred MURTON; 7/1395 William Ernest MURTON |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 3 |