| Regimental number | 2715 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 2 York Street, Brighton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Semken, 2 York Street, Brighton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 966 Pte Arthur Clement SEMKEN, 21st Bn, killed in action, 6 November 1916; 4535 Pte Stanley William SEMKEN, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 31 January 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 2 August 1915. Taken on strength, 5th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Disembarked from Gallipoli at Alexandria, Egypt, 7 January 1916. Taken on strength, 57th Bn, Serapeum, Egypt, 17 February 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action (shell shock), 5 October 1916. Transferred to England, 27 October 1916. Commenced return to Australia, 19 October 1917 on board 'Port Lyttleton'; discharged, 23 January 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 69 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
