| Regimental number | 768 |
| Place of birth | Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| School | St Lennards-on-Sea, England |
| Other training | Accountant |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Maida Dale, Kalamunda Road, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Percy Robert Emms, Maida Dale, Kalamunda Road, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 34), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert Robert and Eliza Ann EMMS. Native of Norwich, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |