| Regimental number | 20259 |
| Place of birth | Boggabri New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Boggabri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Harper, Boggabri, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 7 August 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 29 July 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Field Company Engineers, September 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |
