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EMBLETON, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 422 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 2 March 1892 |
| Home Town: | Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 5 August 1963, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Loggia 2 J/43 |
| Memorials: | Islington St Mark's Honour Roll, Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 422, 35th Infantry Battalion, Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 422, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 422, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 422, 35th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW to face and right leg | |
| 20 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 422, 35th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, GSW to left hand severe | |
| 24 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 422, 35th Infantry Battalion, Twice wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Robert & Sarah (nee Gower) EMBLETON
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