| Regimental number | 5106 |
| Place of birth | Buckland Tas |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | Ellendale, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr H Heron, Ellendale, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 26), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Mary HERON. Native of Buckland, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 20251 Gunner George HERON, 8th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |