
| Regimental number | 1647 |
| Place of birth | Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Rowan Street, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis Arthur Harper, Rowan Street, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Isabella HARPER |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1646 Sergeant William Francis HARPER, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 29 April 1919. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Place of burial | Botany Cemetery, New South Wales |