| Regimental number | 26/1551 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Surfaceman |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ada S Heard, Oneraki, Whangarei |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion,New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XII, Row B, Grave No 2), Polygon Wood, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Mrs A.S. Heard, 15 Pirie Street, Palmerston North |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For great coolness and devotion to duty at Messines on 7th June 1917. When his Company Sergeant-Major was killed, he took over his duties and was invaluable to his Company Commander in reorganising and set a fine example to his men. When the last Officer in this Company became a casualty he carried on until relieved later on in the evening.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 10 |