| Regimental number | 50 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Nursery Road, Mt Gravatt, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Elmer, Nursery Road, Mt Gravatt, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 9th Battalion Infantry, Machine Gun Section, Citizen Military Forces, Brisbane. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Margaret ELMER. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', 3 March 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 30 March 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 28 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | Mt Gravatt Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELMER James |