| Place of birth | Cooktown, Queensland |
| School | St Joseph's College, Nudgee, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engineer student |
| Address | Mansions, George Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Harper, Tabragalba, Beaudesert, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Longueval, Somme, France |
| Place of burial | Bernafray Wood British Cemetery Row 4, Grave No 67), Montauban, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on University of Queensland Roll of Honour ('Pro Patria Ceciderunt'; They fell for their Country), St Lucia, Queensland. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |