| Regimental number | 1943 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Springmaker |
| Address | Steel's Creek, Yarra Glen, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Harper, Steel's Creek, Yarra Glen, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 January 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1942 Pte Joseph HARPER, 17th Bn, killed in action, 26 July 1916. |
| Date of death | 19 May 1965 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium |
