EMMETT, Alfred Roy
| Service Number: | 873 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 April 1916, An original of C Company |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 12 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ouyen, Mildura Shire, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 29 April 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ouyen War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 873, 39th Infantry Battalion, An original of C Company | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 873, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 873, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 29 Apr 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 873, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 873 awm_unit: 39th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
In a letter to his mother published in the Ouyen Mail on 9 August 1916, Alfred described a stop over at Cape Town, South Africa, on his way to England. They disembarked and marched through the streets and into the country to a small village where they played sports including football and mixed with the villagers. On the morning of 19 June 1916, the men rose early and saw some of the “wilds” of Africa and enjoyed a cup of tea at Prime Minister Louis Botha’s country residence. Alfred wrote of seeing a lioness, tiger, ostriches, a mob of buffalo, two emus and a mob of deer. An accompanying note from the Ouyen Mail suggested those animals were most likely in Botha’s private garden.
His father noted on his roll of honour form, "A letter from Cpl Barrett wrote of his bravery and cheerfulness in times of danger. He was noted for his bravery and the distinction of Sergeant was about to be given to him."
Alfred's older brother 3079 Pte. Arthur Emmett 8th Battalion AIF was killed in action at Pozieres on 26 July 1916.