| Regimental number | 530 |
| Place of birth | Pennyroyal Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Harriett Harper, Koroit Street, West Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 29 December 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 June 1919 |
| Discharge date | 21 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6136 Pte Alexander HARPER, 3rd Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 2 September 1916; 1558 Sergeant James HARPER, 1st Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919. |
