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Sydney Laurence Emmerson

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Headstone, Jerusalem War Cemetery (Photo Alan and Hazel Kerr, 2007) - No known copyright restrictions

Headstone, Jerusalem War Cemetery (Photo Alan and Hazel Kerr, 2007) - No known copyright restriction …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Sydney Laurence AWMM
  • Surname
    Emmerson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13/795 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 February 1890 AWMM Melbourne, Victoria AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Graham Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    George Thomas Emmerson (father), Landsborough, Victoria, Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/795 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
      DCM. Khurbet Hadra, Palestine 25 November 1917. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On his officer becoming a casualty during an attack on an outpost, he took charge of his section and withdrew it to the main infantry position, after all his gunners had become casualties and one gun had been put out of action. Through his energetic and courageous efforts he kept all the other guns in action until all the troops had been withdrawn from the ridge." London Gazette 28 March 1918, p3893. AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Bushman/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Malaria AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Sydney Emmerson was the son of George Thomas and Eliza Emmerson, of Melbourne, Australia. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    19 October 1918 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Palestine, Middle East AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel AWMM Q.125 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Sydney Laurence Emmerson cousin of my Grand. Mother Edith Emily Aston Perry grew up at the. same Town School of Landsborough vic Australia. His brother William George Emmerson 1647 39 Bn also volunteered 1 WW.
    Public - David Ronald - Other relative - 19 November 2023
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • Polaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, N.Z.: Medals Research. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 215 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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19 November 2023David Ronald Derrinallum Vic AustraliaOther relative
06 April 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
19 August 2021GillianWaiukuOther

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