| Regimental number | 4352 |
| Place of birth | Moonta, South Australia |
| School | Moonta High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bank official |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John B Vercoe, Moonta, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was employed in Union Bank, Perth, Western Australia, at time of enlistment. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 30), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Penherwood and Sarah Lillian VERCOE. Native of Moonta, South Australia Commemorated in Brighton Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Capt Leslie D Henning, 16th Bn, killed at Gallipoli. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front |