| Regimental number | 4618 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | Launceston State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Cabinet maker |
| Address | Main Road, Newtown, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Venus, Main Road, Newtown, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 42), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Parents: Robert and Elizabeth VENUS; husband of Eleanor E. VENUS, "Renune", Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |