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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Died on this date – 10th August…… James Emery  was born at Horton, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.   

[There is insufficient information to correctly identify James Emery in any of the England Censuses. There is also a discrepancy in his age on enlistment to his age at death.]

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 25th August, 1915 stating he was a 43 year old, single, Labourer from 27 Crescent Street, Manly, Sydney, NSW.

Private James Emery, Service number 4487, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Ballarat (A 70) on 16th February, 1916 with the 13th Infantry Battalion, 14th Reinforcements. He was written up for an Offence on 16th March, 1916 while at Sea on H.M.A.T. 70  “Gambling giving a fictitious name.” He was remanded & “summarily dealt with & Fined 10/-.”  Private Emery disembarked at Egypt on 22nd March, 1916.

He was transferred to 54th Battalion on 1st April, 1916 from 13th Battalion & was taken on strength of 54th Battalion on the same day at Ferry Post.

On 19th June, 1916 Private Emery embarked from Alexandria on H. T. Caledonian to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 29th June, 1916.

Private James Emery was wounded in action in France on 19th – 20th July, 1916. He was sent to Field Ambulance in France on 20th July, 1916 Wounded. He was admitted to 13th Stationary Hospital at Boulogne, France on 21st July, 1916 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Hip*. Private Emery was reported to be dangerously ill on 24th July, 1916 with Shrapnel wound/s to Face*. (As listed on Casualty form – Active Service under each other). He embarked for England on 2nd August, 1916 on Hospital Ship St. Patrick.

On 4th August, 1916 Private Emery was admitted to Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, England  with “G.S.W. severe II 4 ___Pneumonia.” The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Bullet entered mouth & exit through angle ? in jaw….(illegible).”

Private James Emery died on 10th August, 1916 at Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, Hampshire, England from wounds received in action in France - G.S.W. (Gunshot wound/s) to Face & Jaw.

He was buried in Military Cemetery, Aldershot, Hampshire, England (Church of England portion) in Grave No. 2006.

A letter giving information on The War Graves of the British Empire was sent on 14th December, 1922 from Imperial War Graves Commission, London, England. The letter explained details of The Register in which the names, ranks & other particulars had been compiled from the next-of-kin.  A copy of the Register was offered at the cost price & an order form was included at the bottom of the letter. The details for Private Emery were listed  & the Register for Brookwood Military Cemetery was listed.

Private James Emery’s body would have been exhumed from Aldershot Cemetery & re-interred in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England – Australian Military Burial Ground - Plot number – IV. F. 1. Private James Emery now has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.

[Note: Several other Australian WW1 Soldiers were originally buried in Aldershot Cemetery & re-interred in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. In these cases the next-of-kin were advised by letters dated 19th April, 1920.]

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/d---e.html