| Regimental number | 2464 |
| Place of birth | Jones Island New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | Cundletown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Jethro Emerton, Cundletown, North Coast, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 17 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916 |