| Regimental number | 508 |
| Place of birth | Raywood Vic |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 80 Whitehall Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Hocking, Raywood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 30 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 March 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Verdon spelt Vernon |
