| Regimental number | 2815 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Albert Park College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 286 Albert, Road, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E Heather, 286 Albert Road, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Phoebe HEATHER, 'Claremont', Albert Road, South Melbourne |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 7th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Admitted to 2nd field Ambulance, Mudros, 23 December 1915 (haemorrhoids); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Lemnos, 23 December 1915 (pleurisy); to 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, 12 January 1916; to Ras el Tin Convalescent Camp, 14 January 1916; discharged to duty, Class A, 26 January 1916; rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 27 January 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, and taken on strength, 24 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing in Action, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1310207: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEATHER Horace Gordon
Red Cross File No 1310207 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
