| Regimental number | 834 |
| Place of birth | Sandhurst, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mine timberman |
| Address | Diamond Hill, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hugh Dempster, Diamond Hill, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Catherine DEMPSTER, Diamond Hill, Bendigo, Victoria |