| Regimental number | 2479 |
| Place of birth | Hattern, Holland |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Berriwillock, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss Evelyn McNicol, Hospital, Swan Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 May 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Willem Christan Vanderheiden on NR |
| Date of death | 18 June 1949 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |