Biography Killed in action by a shell while working with a wiring party. At the time of Enlistment Alfred Semple gave his address as 'Telopea' Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby.Age 27Date of Death 4 October 1917Civil employment Linotype operator with Fairfax & Sons, SydneyRelationships Son of Alfred and Sarah Semple. Husband of Ella H Semple, 'Prestonia' William Street, Hornsby, NSW.