George Archer EMMERSON

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EMMERSON, George Archer

Service Number:	51507
Enlisted:	23 April 1917, Enlisted Victoria Barracks Sydney NSW to Showgrounds Camp Randwick for induction
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Depot Units of Supply
Born:	Melbourne Victoria Australia , date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:

23 Apr 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51507, Depot Battalion , Enlisted Victoria Barracks Sydney NSW to Showgrounds Camp Randwick for induction
18 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, Transferred to Light Trench Mortar Battery School Seymour Camp Victoria for duty.
12 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Posted 1st Depot Bn Broadmeadows Camp Victoria for duty. Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s for overseas service
1 May 1918:	Involvement Private, 51507, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
1 May 1918:	Embarked Private, 51507, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
3 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 24th Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
23 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Re-Allocated to reinforce 23rd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
2 Feb 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Depot Units of Supply, Taken on Strength of the 18th DUS for duty France
20 Jul 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51507, Depot Units of Supply, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Valencia
4 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51507, Depot Units of Supply, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment Unit on Discharge 18th DUS

Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

George Archer Emmerson enlisted in Sydney stating his address as Roberts Hotel Market st Sydney. occupation Clerk.

On Enlistment he stated by statutory declaration that he was married with three children under the age of 13 years. On Enlistment he stated his wife resided at Tooronga Road Malvern Victoria.

Private George Archer Emmerson's Wife died one month prior to his return to Australia.

Evelyn Annie Emmerson née Plaisted born 1870 died 6th June 1919 aged 48 years died at Malvern Victoria buried Box Hill Cemetery.

In 1921, Department of Neglected Children and Reform Schools Melbourne conducted enquiry into the whereabouts of Private Emmerson to no avail.

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