
| Regimental number | 1838 |
| Place of birth | Mount Blackwood Vic |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Miss Agnes Heron, 58 Cantonment, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Sons: 6334 Driver Charles Cowan HERON, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 June 1919; [2205] 2nd Lt James Archibald HERON, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |