| Regimental number | 1929 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Pastrycook |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Hetherington, 595 Keppock Mill Road, Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Viller-Bretonneaux Military Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William HETHERINGTON, 598 Keppochhill Road, Springburn, Glasgow, and the late Ann McKinnon |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |