| Regimental number | 1162 |
| Place of birth | Blayney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Address | 1 Quarry Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Dempsey, Quarry Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town: Paddington, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915. Wounded in action, 23 August 1915 (gun shot wound, upper extremity); evacuated to Mudros, 27 August 1915; transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 1 September 1915. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 25 March 1916. Promoted Corporal, 4 May 1917. Wounded in action, 19 May 1918 (shell wound, right thigh and forearm); died of wounds, 19 May 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |