| Regimental number | 2475 |
| Place of birth | Boggabri, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Boggabri, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Laidlaw Street, Boggabri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Self, Laidlaw Street, Boggabri, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Calvaire Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Rose SELF, Boggabri, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2474 Pte Athol John Thomas SELF, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
