| Regimental number | 4101 |
| Place of birth | Stroud, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Barkly, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Caleb Emerson, Barkly, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 14th December, 1915, 24th Battalion, 10th Reinforcements. Taken on Strength 24th Battalion, 2nd October, 1916. Garad 22nd March, 1918. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: C. and Louisa EMERSON, Barkly, Victoria. Native of Stawell, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2170 Pte William David EMERSON, 4th Bn, effective abroad, (still overseas). |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |