| Regimental number | 3857 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
| School | Cambridge Street State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | 42 Washington Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Heathcote, 42 Washington Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Militia - 6th Battalion. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Bazentin-Le-Petit Military Cemetery (Row G, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rowland and Maria HEATHCOTE, 42 Washington Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 294 Flight Lieutenant Leonard Heathcote, served with Australian Flying Corps and was taken prisoner by Turks in March, 1917. Released November, 1918; returned to Australia, 16 March 1919. |