| Regimental number | 2842 |
| Place of birth | Sorell, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Hean, Sorell, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Honorable Alexander Hean, Sorell, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 57), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2575 Pte Collin Thorpe HEAN, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; Cousins: 431 Adjt Angus HEAN, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 30 August 1918; 16813 Pte Claude Alexander HEAN, 2nd Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 6 August 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name entered on Embarkation Roll as Dalton. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEAN Keith Doctor |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
