| Regimental number | 8/2003 |
| Address | 55 Aln Street, Oamaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, R Harper, 19 Jones Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Calais Southern Cemetery (Plot E, Row 2, Grave 8), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Agnes F. Harper, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |