| Regimental number | 24/464 |
| Place of birth | Kaiapoi, Christchurch |
| Address | Awarua Plains |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, E J Heald, Awarua Plains, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot XI, Row D, Grave No 6), Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edmund and Ellen Heald, Wrey's Bush, Invercargill |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 24/1071 Lance Corporal Edmund John HEALD, 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/2nd NZRB |