| Regimental number | 5396 |
| Place of birth | Wallumbilla, Queensland |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Crown Street, The Range, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Wilson, Crown Street, The Range, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5397 Pte Tom HEMBROW, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 June 1919; cousin (distant): 274 Pte Henry Edward HEMBROW, 11th Machine Gun Bn, died of wounds, 30 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Contracted cerebro-meningitis on the ship from Australia; admitted to hospital, Suez, and listed as 'dangerously ill'. Commenced return to Australia, 2 September 1916; discharged, 25 October 1916. Medal: British War Medal |