| Regimental number | 2046 |
| Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Third Street, Port PirieWest, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W A Dempsey, Port Pirie West, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 20 April 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 445 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 January 1917 |