| Regimental number | 4479 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Queen Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W E Emmerson, Taradale, Queen Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Cyclists' Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of influenza. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Vandencourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 27), Maissemy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter Ernest and Elizabeth Sophia EMMERSON, "Taradale", Queen Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 105 Pte Albert Edwin EMMERSON, 39th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 March 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |