| Regimental number | 1187 |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Witney, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2857A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915.Appointed Lance Corporal, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 5 September 1915 (pyrexia), and transferred to Mudros; disembarked Alexandria, 9 September 1915 (pyrexia and debility), and admitted to Bombay Presidency Hospital (nervous debility); transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 14 October 1915 Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Wandilla', 13 December 1915; disembarked Fremantle, 14 January 1916 (enteric fever). Returned to duty, 6 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See 2857 Vernon Claude WITNEY for second period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WITNEY Vernon Claude |