Regimental number | 768 |
Place of birth | Norwich, Norfolk, England |
School | St Lennards-on-Sea, England |
Other training | Accountant |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Maida Dale, Kalamunda Road, Guildford, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Brother, Percy Robert Emms, Maida Dale, Kalamunda Road, Guildford, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 34), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert Robert and Eliza Ann EMMS. Native of Norwich, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |