Edward Henry EMMERSON

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EMMERSON, Edward Henry

Service Number:	VX1607
Enlisted:	3 November 1939
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	9th Division Signals
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 25 November 1918
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Compositor /Printer.
Died:	Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 21 August 2014, aged 95 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Family Plot
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World War 2 Service

3 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX1607
8 Nov 1939:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, 6th Division Signals, Posted to Unit at Puckapunyal for duty.
2 Dec 1939:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, 6th Division Signals, Qualified as Specialist Grade III
26 Jun 1940:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, 6th Division Signals, With Unit in the UK.
1 Aug 1940:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 6th Division Signals
9 Mar 1941:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 9th Division Signals, Transferred with 18th Brigade to 9th Division in the Middle East ex service in the United Kingdom.
9 Apr 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX1607, 9th Division Signals, Siege of Tobruk
19 Apr 1941:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 9th Division Signals
26 Jun 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX1607, 9th Division Signals, El Alamein, 1st Battle El Alamein
15 Oct 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX1607, 9th Division Signals, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns
1 Jul 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX1607, 9th Division Signals, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945
22 Oct 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 9th Division Signals, RTA 3MD Melbourne for discharge. Long Service Draft 1939 enlistees.
8 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX1607

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Edward Henry Emmerson late of 60 Morris Street Williamstown Victoria ( Printer)

Service Royal Australian Naval Reserve Williamstown Depot December 1936/to June 1938.

Militia Service: 3rd Division Signals Albert Park Depot 27th July 1938 to 2nd November 1939 ( On transfer to the 2nd AIF).

WW2 Service: United Kingdom, Middle East, New Guinea, Northern Australia, Borneo. 1939-45.

Awards 1939-45 Star, Africa Star ( with 8th Army Clasp), Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal & Australian Service Medal 1939-45.

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