Jacob VAN EMDEN

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Service Number:	6897
Enlisted:	2 May 1917, Enlisted at East Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	19th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hilversum, Holland, 1887
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cook
Died:	New South Wales, Australia, 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

7 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 6897, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
7 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 6897, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
2 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6897, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at East Sydney, NSW
16 Jul 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6897, 19th Infantry Battalion, Embarked HT Port Melbourne at Sydney, NSW
30 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6897, 19th Infantry Battalion
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6897, 19th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Invalided to England on 3 September 1918 with a wound to the right arm
30 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6897, 19th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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At the time of enlistment he was residing in Palmer Street, Sydney, NSW.

Son of Louis Van Emden and Elizabeth Van Emden of Prince Henry Street, Ginurke, Breda, Holland.

Commenced return to Australia on 22 December 1918 aboard HT Bakara disembarking on 19 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1919c Jacob married Jenny Wallis in Sydney, NSW.