| Regimental number | 12722 |
| Place of birth | Killucan, Co Meath, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Porter South Australian Railways |
| Address | 27 Hackney Road, Hackney, St Peters, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Heffernan, Killucan, Co Westmeath, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Field Ambulance |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked for active service abroad, Adelaide, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France through Southampton, 24 November 1916. Wounded in action, and admitted to 9th Field Ambulance, 7 June 1917, and transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 June 1917; admitted to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, 9 June 1917 (gun shot wound, shoulder); to Ambulance Train, 16 June 1916; admitted to 56th General Hospital, Etaples, 16 June 1917. Embarked Boulogne on HS ‘Newhaven’ and proceeded to England for further treatment, 25 June 1917; admitted to Kitchener Military Hospital, Brighton, 25 June 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 27 June 1917; discharged on furlough, 28 August 1917. Found guilty at Weymouth, 22 September 1917, of being absent without leave, 6.00 pm, 11 September, to 2.00 pm, 21 September 1917: awarded 7 days’ confinement to barracks; forfeited total of 11 days’ pay; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 12 October 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 27 May 1918; struck off strength, Weymouth, and granted leave, 6 August 1919; marched into Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 August 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT ‘Pakeha’, 6 October 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 21 November 1919. Discharged Adelaide, 14 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
