| Regimental number | 4217 |
| Place of birth | Kyneton Vic |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Piper Street, Kyneton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. M.A. Hein, Piper Street, Kyneton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7023 Private Godfrey Nicholas HEIN, 14th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement, Killed in action 18 September 1918, France; 4219 Private Mathias Thomas William HEIN, 5th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement, returned to Australia 30 JAnuary 1918; Brother-in-law: 7221 Private Thomas Raymond DARCY, 8th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement, returned to Australia 12 June 1919. |