| Regimental number | 607 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Parattah, Tasmania |
| School | Tinda Valley State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lower Pipes, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Matthew Venn, Lower Pipes, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Wytschaete, Belgium (Battle of Messines) |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 3), Kemmel, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew Sylias and Matilda VENN, Ringwood, Lower Piper, Tasmania. Native of Rhyndaston, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother 3204 John Henry VENN, 2nd Pioneer Bn, killed in action, 13 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Mother: Matilda VENN, Pipers River, Tasmania |
| Place of burial | Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery,Kemmel,Belgium |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
