| Regimental number | 3636 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tramway employee |
| Address | 146 Dickson Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M L Vears, 46 Dickson Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edgar Joseph and Eva Jane VEARS. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 21 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 7 June 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 1 February 1921. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, VEARS Henry Ernest |