| Regimental number | 2021 |
| Place of birth | Parklands, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Robsart Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Elishza Semmens, Robsart Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; absentee from it in Durban; commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Saxon', 5 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 January 1919, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 28 April 1919. Cause of death: accident |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SEMMENS Elisha Nicholas |