| Regimental number | 51101 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Treasury clerk |
| Address | Maryland, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, E C Elms, Augusta Street, Maryland, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 76th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 27 August 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 27 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1962 Gunner Eric Raynor Vivian ELMS, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, efffective abroad (still overseas). |