| Regimental number | 2041 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Metal worker |
| Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 177 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Harland, 114 Franklin Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, C Company, 82nd Battalion (18 months); Volunteer Militia (3 years) . |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 4), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 30 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary HARLAND. Native of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other details |
Statement, Red Cross File No 1270406, 2190 Pte R. McNAMARA, B Company, 32nd Bn, 18 December 1916: 'On 19th July 1916 we made a charge, we lost our Corporal, so I placed myself in charge of Lance/Corporal Harland[.] We were in the 3rd line of German trenches about 11 p.m. I am sorry to state Lance/Corporal Harland was shot thrugh thechest, Private McKenzie and myself carried him to some shelter. I spoke to him, but he did not reply, he died about five minutes later.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' |
| Sources | Red Cross file 1270406 |