| Regimental number | 6/2308 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Salvation Army |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Westport |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Herbert Vercoe, Cobden Street, Westport |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No 5), Surrey, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Laura Ellen Vercoe, 38 Derby Street, Westport |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined Canterbury Infantry Bn, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915. Disembarked, Alexandria, 30 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Port Said, 6 April 1916, and proceeded overseas to France. Wounded in action, and admitted to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 9 July 1916; embarked for England, 10 July 1916 (gun shot wound head, chest, hand), and admitted to Bethnall Green Military Hospital, 11 July 1916; transferred to NZ Convalescent Home, Hornchurch, 21 August 1916. Admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 5 January 1917. Found guilty, 13 January 1917, of (1) being absent without leave, (2) being on a licensed premises while a hospital patient, (3) being in possession of a khaki uniform while a hospital patient: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay. Found guilty, 22 January 1917, of (1) being absent from parade, (2) being absent without leave until 2245 hours, (3) breaking rules of camp: awarded forfeiture of 1 day's pay. Admitted No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 28 February 1917. Died, No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 8 March 1917 (meningitis and erysipelas). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |