| Regimental number | 2427 |
| Place of birth | Rochester, Victoria |
| School | Rochester State School, Rochester, Victoria |
| Other training | Engineering |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Rochester PO, Rochester, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Josiah Heffernan, Rochester PO, Rochester, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row B, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret HEFFERNAN, Strathallan, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2426 Pte Albert Edward HEFFERNAN, 60th Bn, returned to Australia [no date entered on Nominal Roll]; 6946 Pte William HEFFERNAN, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
