| Regimental number | 51723 |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J P Heaps, Purekireki via Owaka |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (Second Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 17), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J.P. and S. Heaps, Purekireki, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 6 |