| Regimental number | 354 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Burwood, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Woodlands', Cross Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.8 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Sydney Reginald Dibbs, 'Woodlands', Cross Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF36 Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Vernon Lyalls Dibbs on NR |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Eric Rupert DIBBS, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 25 January 1917 (gas poisoning). Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Miltiades', 4 May 1917; appointment terminated (discharged), (medically unfit: valvular diseased heart), Sydney, 4 August 1917 Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No N75406. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
| Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, North Ryde, NSW |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DIBBS Vernon Lyall |