| Regimental number | 9/1856 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Leithfield, Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss Pollard, Bank of New Zealand, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements (Second Draft), J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No 24), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: J.M.G. Harper, Ohakune Junction |
| Other details |
Served as Sergeant in the 9th Reinforcements; enlisted, 14 October 1914; discharged as unfit (haemorrhoids and rheumatics), 31 May 1916. War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 July 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917; marched into 5th Reserve Bn, Brocton, and posted to NZ Rifle Brigade. Qualified as 'Very Fair' at Rifle Brigade School of Instruction, 4 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 December 1917; confirmed in rank of Corporal (qualified 'good' in exam), 26 December 1917; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 20 January 1918, and posted to E Company. Wounded in action, 30 August 1918. Died of wounds, 30 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 35 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16791857 |