| Regimental number | 2247 |
| Place of birth | Burwood, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | 21 Wilga Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Semple, 21 Wilga Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Karoola on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 7), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Alice SEMPLE, 105 Holt Avenue, Mosman, New South Wales. Native of Burwood, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 286 Sergeant John Sydney Herbert SEMPLE DCM, 21st Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
