| Regimental number | 675 |
| Place of birth | Elderslie, Tasmania |
| School | Elderslie School, Elderslie, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Elderslie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas D Harper, Elderslie, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 26), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth HARPER, Elderslie, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother; Sgt D.T. Harper, M.S.M. Brother; Pte R.H. Harper, M.M. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |