| Regimental number | 92 |
| Place of birth | Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand |
| School | Durback Public School |
| Other training | Worked as an Engineer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | 45 Argyle Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Walter Venn, 172 Castle Street, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Australasian Navy |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Able Bodied Driver |
| Unit name | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A39 Port Macquarie on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | ABD |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row D, Grave No. 18) Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Martha Jane VENN, 7 Swan Street, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See 665 Alfred VENN for first period of service (AN&MEF). |