| Regimental number | 5923 |
| Place of birth | North Gippsland, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Mirboo, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 53 Hoddle Street, Richmond North, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bridget Verdon, 53 Hoddle Street, Richmond North, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served six years in Post Office. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 12), Hem-Monacu, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Stephen and Bridget VERDON, 269 Victoria Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 525 Corporal William Ernest VERDON, 21st Bn, killed in action, 22 December 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Appointed Lance Corporal, 11 May 1917; Corporal, 9 July 1917. Wounded, 4 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
