Coming Soon.
EMSLEY, Fred
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Number: | 41997 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | RAAF Transport and Movement Offices |
| Born: | Bradford, England, 10 April 1902 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Cape Melville, Queensland, Australia, 16 December 1943, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Charles and Sarah Jane Emsley
Husband of Irene Doris Emsley of Brunswick, Victoria
Sergeant Fred Emsley 41997 of Number 1 Transport & Movement Office was killed when the RAAF Supply Ship MV (Motor Vessel) Wanaka was driven onto the Great Barrier Reef (Eden Reef) in 130 MPH winds and went on her side on 16th December 1943.