| Regimental number | 5835 |
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | George Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 3 Mead Street, Waterloo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Kathleen Heffernan, 3 Mead Street, Waterloo, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was wounded twice at Somme. Stated to be Richard Danial Heffernan on RoHc. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ste Marie Cemetery (Plot V, Row J, Grave No. II), Le Havre, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 91 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Catherine HEFFERMAN, 3 Mead Street, Waterloo, New South Wales. Native of Alexandria, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 7 October 1916; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 11 October 1916 (venereal disease); discharged, 13 November 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 34 days; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916. Marched into 5th Training Bn, 7 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 February 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 4 February 1917. Taken on strength of 20th Bn, in the field, 9 February 1917. Wounded in action, 3 May 1917; admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 3 May 1917 (abrasions, neck); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 3 May 1917; discharged, 5 May 1917, and rejoined unit the same day. Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 20 September 1917; admitted to No 32 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 September 1917 (shrapnel wound, left foot); transferred to No 16 Ambulance Train, 21 September 1916; to No 35 General Hospital, Calais, 21 September 1917; to England, 23 September 1917; to Northhampton War Hospital, Duston, 24 September 1917; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 18 October 1917; discharged to furlough, 22 October 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 November 1917. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 30 November 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 9 January 1918; marched into Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 12 January 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 41 days. Marched out of Convalescent Training Depot, 17 January 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 18 January 1918. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 26 January 1918. Marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant, 8 February 1918. Found guilty, 5 March 1918, of being absent without leave from Route March Parade: awarded 14 days' confined to camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 May 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 30 May 1918. Proceeded to unit, 3 June 1918; rejoined 20th Bn, 3 June 1918. Wounded in action (3rd occasion), 31 August 1918; admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 31 August 1918 (shrapnel wound, left knee); transferred to No 37 Casualty Clearing Station, 31 August 1918; to Ambulance Train, 1 September 1918; to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 2 September 1918; to Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 3 September 1918; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, 4 September 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Harve, 6 October 1918. Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, 14 October 1918 (influenza), Died, 16 October 1918 (lobar pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEFFERNAN Daniel Richard |
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