| Regimental number | 23547 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, William Harper, Waitaki South |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | White House Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No 16), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Johanna Harper, Waitaki South, Oamaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 14 |