| Regimental number | 6098 |
| Place of birth | Mount Victoria, New South Wales |
| School | Lithgow Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Iron worker |
| Address | Calas Street, Extension Estate, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Selmes, Claro, Lithgow Street, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6098A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Emley SELMES |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |