| Regimental number | 1973 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electro plater |
| Address | Hansleigh, Cr Gillies Street And Hudelling Road, Fairfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E A Hems, 151 Station Street, Fairfield, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Assevillers New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Elizabeth HEMS, "Hemsleigh", Heidelberg Road, Fairfield Park, Victoria |