EMMETT, George Harold
| Service Number: | 1106 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mitiamo, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Allambee, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Mologa East State School No 1836 |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Yannathan, Victoria, Australia, 22 July 1973 |
| Cemetery: |
Lang Lang Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Pyramid Hill Mologa East State School No 1836 Roll of Honour WW1, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1106, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1106, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1106, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
The Emmett family migrated to Australia from Yorkshire England in January 1857; William his wife Hannah, Joseph aged 2 and baby Minetta. The family first lived in Collingwood before moving to Sandhurst (Bendigo) where William was a farmer and contractor. Joseph grew up in the area and met his wife Annie Gamble. They were married on 24th April 1886. They had six children whilst living in the district including:
• George Harold Emmett Reg No. 1106 in 1892;
• Frank Ernest Emmett Reg No 6105 in 1895;
• William Richard Emmett Reg No. 57138 in 1897
By 1903 the family had moved to Lot 47 Allambee South (Australian Electoral Roll), the boys attending the Allambee South school opened by Agnes Smith before working on the farm. Joseph was a dairy farmer of some repute. In July 1914 he decided to get out of dairying and moved into sheep. Two years later in April 1916 he put his property on the market, and relocated to Balmerins Avenue, Toorak. The Emmett boys were all keen footballers playing for Allambee Juniors (Reserve Team).
George Emmett was 22 when he enlisted in the 29th Battalion, D Company on 12th July 1915. He was 5’8”, fresh complexion, light brown eyes and brown hair. His records indicate his previous enlistment had been rejected on account of “bad teeth”. This is possibly a reference to enlisting in the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force raised in 1914.
Following training his unit embarked from Melbourne, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915, arriving in Suez on the 7th December 1915. 23rd June 1916 he embarked for France where he served for the duration of the war. 29th September 1917 he sustained a severe gunshot wound to both thighs and was hospitalised in England at Hurdcott and Fovant. He was AWOL 8/7- returned to Australia August 1918 as a result of his injuries.
George married Nancy Evans in 1924 but nothing is known of her after 1928. He did not return to farming, but became a carpenter living and working in Melbourne – Balaclava, Alphington (1928) before moving to Armadale to live with his sister Annie. He then returned to Mirboo North during the 1930’s-40’s. It was during this time that he built the Hallston Hall. George returned to live in Melbourne and became a builder (1954 Electoral Roll), living with family including his brother William. He died in Yannathan in 1973. His ashes were interred at Lang Lang Cemetery with his sister Annie Grace.
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