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DEMPSEY, George Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2302 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 1896 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warehouse assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2302, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2302, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2302, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick Dempsey of corner Stephen Street and Russell Street, South Brisbane; brother of James C. Dempsey
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Senior Cadets