| Regimental number | 550 |
| Place of birth | London England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Apprentice boilermaker |
| Address | 16 Kippax Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Benjamin George Emerton, 16 Kippax Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on 14 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 December 1918 |