| Regimental number | 291 |
| Place of birth | Beeac Vic |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Herd, 85 Garden Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 September 1917 |
| Date of death | 18 July 1954 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Crematorium |