| Regimental number | 8/3104 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waimate South |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | Waiwera South |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry George Vernon, Chaucer Street, Milton, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in the Bruce Rifles (Volunteers). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 24/1251 Rifleman Augustus Albert VERNON, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 15 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt. Embarked, 9 October 1915; disembarked Suez ex HT Wauimro, 18 November 1915. Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 5 December 1915 (paratyphoid fever). Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Tahiti', 11 February 1916; arrived New Zealand, 14 March 1916; on 28 days sick leave from 14 April 1916; discharged (no longer fit for active service due to illness contracted on active service), 27 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |