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SEMPLE, Francis Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2247 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 May 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School Darlinghurst , New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 19 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery IV J 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mosman St Clement's Anglican Church SEMPLE Memorial Window |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2247, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2247, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2247, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney | |
| 19 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-05-19 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Alice SEMPLE, 105 Holt Avenue, Mosman, New South Wales
IN MEMORY OF THE DEARLY LOVED SON OF MR. & MRS.SEMPLE OF SYDNEY