| Regimental number | 553 |
| Place of birth | Gerong New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Prospector |
| Address | Boulder, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thos. Heathcote, Culcairn, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 20 August 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 26 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 February 1915 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers:734 Corporal Albert Wallace HEATHCOTE, 3rd Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917; 6765 Pte Bruce HEATHCOTE, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1918; 6766 Pte Cyril HEATHCOTE, 23rd Bn, killed in action, 8 October 1917. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt |