Edgar Sydney EMERY

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EMERY, Edgar Sydney

Other Name:	Emery, Edgar Sidney - Birth Records
Service Number:	13
Enlisted:	21 July 1915
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Magill, South Australia, 31 December 1895
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Magill Private and Public Schools. South Australia, Australia
Occupation:	Gardener
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 71
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Magill Honour Board, Magill War Memorial, Norton Summit War Memorial, Walkerville St. Andrew's Anglican Church Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

21 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 13, Depot Battalion
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 13, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
26 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 32nd Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 13, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 13 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography

"THE LATE LANCE-SERGEANT EDGAR S. EMERY.

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Emery, of New-road, Magill, have received information by cable that their second son, Lance-Sergeant Edgar S. Emery, of the 32nd Battalion, A.I.F., was killed in action on July 17. He enlisted as a private and left South Australia with the rank of corporal. He was for some time in Egypt, and received promotion shortly before sailing. Lance-Sergeant Emery was only 20 years of age, and in addition to being very popular with his fellows was a young officer of more than ordinary military ability." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 19 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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