| Regimental number | 7771 |
| Place of birth | Brockley, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Guyra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, C. Schaefer, Glencross, Guyra, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Herbert |
| Place of death or wounding | Harbonnieres, France |
| Age at death | 23.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 16), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Margaret SCHAEFER, Fern Hill, Guyra, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |