| Regimental number | 6136 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Pennyroyal Creek, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Harper, Pennyroyal Creek, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Ambulance, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Australian General Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 September 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 530 Pte David HARPER, 15th Railway Company, returned to Australia, 21 June 1919; 1558 Sergeant James HARPER, 1st Pioneer Battalion, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919. |