| Regimental number | 2205 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 58 Cantonment Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Cowan Heron, c/o C Heron, Keen Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Father: 1838 Pte Arthur HERON, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 May 1917; Brother: 6334 Driver Charles Cowan HERON, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 12th Bn, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 6 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 52nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 1 March 1916. Transferred to 4th Division Artillery, 14 March 1916; taken on strength, 24th Howitzer Brigade, and posted to 112th Battery. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 3 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. Appointed Acting Bombardier, 20 December 1916. Transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade, 25 January 1917. Detached to 1st Anzac Headquarters, 14 April 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 24 April 1917. Promoted Temporary Bombardier, Belgium, 1 October 1917; Bombardier, 1 January 1918; Corporal, 1 January 1918; Sergeant,1 March 1918. Detached to Royal Artillery Cadet School, St John’s Wood, London, England, 16 March 1918. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 5 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT ‘Berrima’, 2 January 1919 (transport duty); disembarked Fremantle, 10 February 1919; discharged, Perth, 4 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |