| Regimental number | 1485 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Heffernan, Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 13th Infantry; still serving at time of AIF enlistment [but stated 'No' to question on Attestation Form regarding any previous military service]. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo (mumps; date not recorded); discharged to duty, 10 January 1916; rejoined 7th Light horse Regiment, 10 January 1916. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 1 October 1916 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty, 9 October 1916; rejoined unit, Hill 70, 10 October 1916. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 20 October 1916 (concussion); discharged to duty, 23 October 1916, and rejoined unit same day. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 23 March 1918, and transferred same day to 66th Casualty Clearing Station (stomach); to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, 25 March 1918 (gastritis); discharged to duty, 29 March 1918, and rejoined unit in the field same day. Admitted to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 April 1918 (gonorrhoea); transferred to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 April 1918; to 45th Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 9 April 1918; to 44th Stationary Hospital, 10 April 1918; to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 11 April 1918; discharged to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, Port Said, 23 June 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 78 days. Rejoined 7th Light Horse Regiment, in the field, 12 August 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 21 September 1918. Admitted to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, 13 October 1918; transferred to 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 13 October 1918 (pyrexia, not yet diagnosed); to 24th Stationary Hospital, 15 October 1918; discharged to duty, 17 October 1918; rejoined unit, 17 November 1918. Embarked Kantara to proceed to the Dardanelles, 27 November 1918. Promoted Temporary Corporal, Gallipoli, 31 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Madras', 27 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 3 August 1919; discharged, Sydney, 26 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
| Place of burial | Goonellabah Cemetery, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
