SEMPLE, John Sidney Herbert
| Service Number: | 286 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 January 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Temora, New South Wales, Australia, 21 November 1874 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 286, 21st Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 286, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 286, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Son of Mrs Fanny Wilson, 3 Holt Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For most conspicuous gallantry and good leadership. At Ville-Sur-Ancre, on the 19 May, 1918, after his platoon commander had been severely wounded, he took charge of the platoon and led them forward, and captured thirty prisoners and three machine guns, besides killing many of the enemy. Again, on 4 July, near Villers-Bretonneux, he was instrumental in the capture of several posts, and himself killed five of the enemy, and later sent back valuable information and prisoners. On reaching the final objective, he remustered his men, and consolidated the position under heavy machine gun and sniping fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135
Date: 11 December 1919