| Regimental number | 13/2806 |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick Herk, 5 Sheridan Street, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles, A Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 37 Maunganui on |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 26/1611 John HERK; 28722 Thomas Silvester HERK |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 3 |