His The book of pidgin English, 1943 title page (John J. Murphy)
LC/NAF 24 April 2017 (Murphy, John Joseph, 1914-)
PNGAA website, resources page, 24 April 20176 Vale, June 1997 (John J Murphy, [died] 5 March 1997, aged 82; born in Queensland, studied at University of Queensland 1934-35, became a patrol officer in New Guinea; joined the army, was posted to New Guinea, was caputred and was a prisoner of war in Rabaul; survived, was honorably acquitted of a court martial for alleged collaboration, resumed service as a patrol officer and became a District Comnmissioner, and in 1969 returned to Australia. he can compiled the first dictionary of Pidgin English in 1942, and worked on revisions.) https://www.pngaa.net/Vale/vale_june97.htm