SEMPLE, Alfred George
| Service Number: | 6682 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 December 1915, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Petersham, New South Wales, 9 December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Hornsby, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Chatswood Superior Public School |
| Occupation: | Linotype operator |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hornsby War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6682, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 6682, 7th Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 6682, 7th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orsova, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Sapper Alfred George Semple, of the Linotype Staff of the "Sydney Morning Herald," and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Semple. of Telopea, Peats Ferry-road, Hornsby, who was killed in action in France on October 4. He was 26 years of age, and was married shortly before sailing. His father has for many years been a member of the composing staff of the "Sydney Morning Herald," and the late Sapper Semple served his apprenticeship in the same department of the paper.
He first enlisted In September, 1914, but after spending two days in camp was discharged owing to an injury to one of his feet. After undergoing an operation he again enlisted. In July, 1915, and was in camp for two months, when he was discharged the second time owing to his foot again causing trouble. In December, 1915, he enlisted for the third time, and after spending three months in camp sailed on March 11, 1916, as a sapper in the Engineers. He was trained for some time in Egypt, and also in England, and sailed for France in November, 1916. After being In action he was invalided to England suffering from debility, but about the beginning of August last he left again for France.
His widow is residing with his parents.
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