| Regimental number | 528 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
| School | Brighton Road, St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 3 Jervois Street, St. Kilda, East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Nellie Heard, 3 Jervois Street, St. Kilda, East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "The night he was killed he Volunteered to take the rations up to the line and was struck by a shell on the way up. He was recommended for WCM but it was never gazetted". Details from Wife. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Birr Cross roads Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 3), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth HEARD; husband of Nellie HEARD, 716 Eastern Road, Auburn, victoria, Australia. Native of Collingwood, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
