| Regimental number | 3634 |
| Place of birth | Walhalla, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Evelyn Edith Verran, 144 Margaret Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 33 days in the AIF: discharged for failing riding test. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 12 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 30 September 1916, and marched in to 8th Training Bn. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 December 1916; admitted to Segregation Camp, Etaples, 6 December 1916; marched in to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, 12 January 1917. Found guilty, 26 January 1917, of (1) failing to get oput of bed at Reveille; (2) being absent without leave from 5.45 am parade: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to 7th Australian field Ambulance, 24 February 1917 (influenza); transferred to 9th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 February 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 March 1917; to England, 21 March 1917 (nephritis), and admitted to 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell, 22 March 1917; discharged on furlough, 21 May 1917, to report to Training Depot, Perham Downs, 5 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 15 September 1917; re-embarked on board HT 'Nestor', 20 September 1917; disembarked Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit: nephritis), Adelaide, 21 March 1918. War service: 1 year 322 days (of which 1 year 41 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, VERRAN John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
