| Regimental number | 6129 |
| Place of birth | Nhill, Victoria |
| School | State Schools of Nethuby and Lochiel, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Murgon, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Rhoda Heading, Murgon, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Dimboola, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A75 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Near Dernancourt, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row H, Grave No. 28), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William and Rhoda Sarah HEADING of Murgon, Queensland. Native of Nhill, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Regimental Sergeant Major James Alfred HEADING, Military Medal, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Regimental No. 4505, 45th Battalion, returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |