| Regimental number | 1781 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Qld |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Plant Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Heron, Plant Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 15 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1917 |