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 |