| Regimental number | 1044 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.9 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, L P Hecker, Havelock Street, Dunolly, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served under the Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Mildura, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 50 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, Belgium, 29 October 1917 (bullet wound, left vfoot), and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 47th General Hospital, Le Treport, 31 October 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 13 November 1917; rejoinewd unit, in the field, 21 November 1917. Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 2 August 1918 (multiple shell wounds). Died of wounds, 89th Field Ambulance, 2 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | True age at enlistment: 15. Father's surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as HECTOR. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HECKER Arthur Harold |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
