Peter Hoy Database South Tyneside Service Men and Women (1914-1918) Emmerson to Graham ID Surname First Name(s) Rank Age Decorations Date of Death Battalion/Ship Service Date of Arrival First Address(es) Occupation Parents Wife 1911 Census/Death Other Family Details Other Notes Grave/Memorial ROH/Memorial 'Gazette' Photograph(s) Number Overseas Served in Circumstances Reference Plaque Reference/Book Details 2100 Emmerson Robert Henry Private 29 (Born: 20 4 March 1915 1/NF (9 Brigade, 3/8125 9 November 1914 France North Road, A Coal Miner (Shifter) Son of Robert and Margaret [Siblings (1891 ages): Isabella [His father, Robert (A Coal Siblings (approximate years of Born: Pittington, Co. Durham - Ypres (Menin Gate) Whitburn Soldiers Died in April 1885) 3rd Division) (1914 'Mons' Whitburn (in Emmerson of 6 Elders Building, (12; Born: Eighton Banks, Co. Miner), was born in Benwell, birth): Jane (B: Washington; SDGW. Birth registered in Memorial. Panel 8 Methodist the Great War Star') 1891), and 10 Whitburn Durham), Thomas (10; B: Newcastle, & was a 69-year Chester le Street; June q. Durham City - June q. 1885. and 12. (Belgium). Church ROH + St. Sheriff Hill, Eighton Banks, Co. Durham) old widower (sic) living at 4 1873) and Jonas (Chester le Baptised in West Rainton on Mary's Church Gateshead (in and James (7; B: Rainton, Co. Hedworth Terrace, Whitburn. Street; September q. 1874; 13 May 1885. E. Newcastle. ROH, Whitburn + 1911) Durham).] Death registered in SS - March Baptised: Pelton, Co. Durham - He left 'effects' valued at £5 Whitburn Village q. 1920, 76. Mother, 9 September 1874). 14s 2d and a gratuity of £3 to Green Memorial Margaret, born in his brother, James. Washington, Co. Durham, & was 45 in 1891.] 2825 Emmerson Fred Gerald Private 21 30 September 1st/5th 106165 No 1914-5 Star France 19 Wharton Street, Whitburn Colliery Son of William and Emily Unmarried. [Siblings (all [His mother, Emily, had her He had sisters and one Born in SS - December q. Bellicourt British St. Michael's Mon. 11 + Tues. (GRO + 1911 1918 (Territorial) SS (in 1911), and Emmerson (née Stoves) of 26 births registered in SS): birth registered in Bishop brother: Bombardier William 1897. E. Sunderland. MRIC = Cemetery. VI.B.7. ROH, SS + 12 November Census) Sherwood 26 Mozart Street, Mozart Street, SS. (They were William Wren (March q. Auckland, Co. Durham - March Emmerson. Sister: Violet George Emmerson. Whitburn Colliery 1918 + Mon. 2 Foresters (139 SS married in St. Michael's Church, 1896), Violet Maud q. 1873. She died in SS - June Emmerson. Nephew of Mrs. Memorial Service at St. ROH December 1918 + Brigade, 46th SS, on 30 September 1895. Their (September q. 1901), Alfred q. 1937, aged 63.] Leybourne of 83 Robinson Michael's, Westoe, SS. Soldiers Died in (North Midlands') marriage was registered in SS Rowland (December q. 1903), Street, SS. the Great War Division) during the September quarter of Ethel (December q. 1906), 1895). Emily (December q. 1908) and Sarah L. (March q. 1911).] 5904 Emmerson Robert Gray Corporal 27 24 June 1915 10/DLI (43 20736 21 May 1915 France 5 Bexley (?) Street, Iron and Steel Maker's Son of Martha Emmerson (née [Born in Gateshead - [His mother, Martha, was Siblings (1911 ages; both born Siblings (1911 ages): Dora Perth Cemetery Palmer's Brigade, 14th (1914-5 Star) Sunderland (in Clerk (in 1911) Gray) of 5 Bexley (?) Street, September q. 1887. E. born in Gateshead and was a in Gateshead): Alfred (27; a Lena (16; B: Gateshead; a (China Wall). II.A.18. Cenotaph (Light) Division) 1911) Sunderland, and the late Thomas Jarrow. R. Sunderland.] 52-year old widow and Sailmaker's Clerk) and Thomas Domestic Housemaid) and Emmerson. (Their marriage was Domestic Housekeeper. She (21; a Marine Engineer). John Albany (8; B: registered in Gateshead during had been married for 24 years Sunderland). Enlisted on 15 the September quarter of 1882). and had had eight children, six August 1914. Height: 5' 9". still living.] Weight: 9 stones 8lbs. Dark brown hair. Grey eyes. A Congregationalist. 5927 Emmerson Thomas [K. - Private 68 June q. 1962 Machine-Gun 123171 No 1914-5 Star France 12 Mount Terrace, A Driver (in 1911) [A Eldest son of George Henry Maud Emmerson (née [Siblings: Norman ( SS; Children (all SS): June R. (Sept. Born in SS. A P.O.W. in Sat. 27 April 1918 GRO: Marriage (SS) Corps SS (in 1911), 39 Glazier in 1939] Thomas Emmerson and Jane Cowley). (They were married September q. 1907) and q. 1935), Eric (Sept. q. 1937) Germany by 26 April 1918 - and Death Baring Street, SS Elizabeth Emmerson of 39 Baring in SS' Registry Office on 20 Louisa (SS; December q. and Derrick (June q. 1940). 'Gazette'. Children (all births Certificates] (in April 1918), and Street, SS November 1919. Their 1909). His father, George Siblings: Elizabeth Jane (Dec. registered in SS): Evelyn 7 Willow Grove, SS marriage was registered in SS Henry Thomas died in SS - q. 1891), George Albert (Sept. (September q. 1920), Elsie (in 1939) during the December quarter December q. 1943, aged 74.] q. 1896), Jane Elizabeth (Dec. (June q. 1922), Lilian C. (Sept. of 1919). q. 1897), Robert Graham q. 1924), George E. (Dec. q. (March q. 1903) & Lilian 1926), Thomas (Dec. q. 1928) Melinda (Dec. 1905). and Norman (Dec. q. 1931). 274 Emms George Thomas AB 23 (Born: 6 8 December Nelson Bn. RND TZ/5757 3 Stockton Lane, SS An Electrician Son of Albert and Isabella Emms Lily Emms (née Harvey) of 3 [Enlisted: 30 June 1915. Draft Born in SS - June q. 1894. He Died of pneumonia in 7th Étaples Military Brunswick St. & Tues. 26 Tues. 26 December April 1893 - 1916 (63rd (Royal (RNVR) (née Robson) of 21 Victoria Road, Stockton Lane, SS. (They for MEF: 5 December 1915. had one child, his 'little son' - Canadian General Hospital, Cemetery. XX.F.5A. Wilson St. Roll of December 1916 + 1916 RN Service (Sickness) Naval) Division) SS. (They were married in St. were married in St. Mark's Joined Nelson Bn: 9 January George T. Emms (SS; March q. Étaples - 'Gazette'. Died at Honour + St. Sat. 7 December Record) Mary's Church, SS, on 1 October Church, SS, on 12 September 1916 to 8 December 1916. 1916). He had sisters and 4.55 pm. of Bronchitis and Thomas' Church 1918 + Tues. 22 1887. Their marriage was 1915. Their marriage was Remembered by his chum - brothers. Chums: John (in Emphysema - RND Database ROH April 1919 + Wed. registered in SS during the registered in SS during the John McAllister.] hospital) & Willie McAllister . (To Hospital: 2.12.1916). 8 December 1920 December quarter of 1887). September quarter of 1915). Letter from Chaplain. (In + Thurs. 8 Memoriam). December 1921 + Fri. 8 December 1922 + RND Database 2659 Emms George Thomas Private Unknown 13 July 1916 14/NF (Pioneers) 5920 9 September France High Callerton, A Gardener (in 1911) Son of William Charles and Mary [Work in area included [Entrained at Ailly-sur-Somme Siblings (all births registered in Born in Hebburn. E. Thiépval Memorial. Soldiers Died in (Somme) (Divisional 1915 (1914-5 Ponteland, Isabella Emms (née Rea). (They digging of trench along for Corbie (10/7) and from SS): Jane Ann R. (March q. Newcastle. His father's death Pier and Face 10B, the Great War Pioneers, 21st Star) Northumberland were married in St. Mary's Church, southern edge of Mametz there marched to Ville. In 1886), James William was registered in Tynemouth - 11B and 12B Division) (in 1911) SS, on 16 May 1885. Their Wood, construction of strong position at Queen's Redoubt (September q. 1889), Mary March q. 1946, aged 81. His marriage was registered in SS points in Bazentin-le-Petit by 11.30 pm.] Isabella (December q. 1891), mother's death was during the June quarter of 1885). Wood and repair work on Caroline (December q. 1893) registered in SS - March q. Mametz-Contalmaison and Margaret Victoria (June q. 1899, aged 38. [To bivouacs Road.] 1897). southern edge of Fricourt Wood (14/7).] 6765 Emms Albert Edward Private 72 (Born: 20 December q. King's Own 40641 No 1914-5 Star 21 Victoria Road, SS A Horse Driver (in Eldest son of Albert and Isabella (1) Ada Emms (née Tennant). [His father, Albert, was born in Children (both births Born in SS. Birth registered in Brunswick St. & April 1888) 1960 (SS) Scottish (in 1901 and 1911) 1911) Emms (née Robson) of 21 Victoria (They were married in St. Norfolk and was a 38-year old registered in SS): Laurence A. SS - June q. 1888. He enlisted Wilson St. Roll of Borderers Road, SS. (They were married in Oswin's Church, SS, on 26 Dock Labourer (former (June q. 1941) & Marjorie on 1 December 1915. He was Honour. St. Mary's Church, SS, on 1 June 1926; SS - June q. 1926. Cartman). He died in SS - (Sept. q. 1944). Siblings (all discharged on medical October 1887. Their marriage was She died in SS - December q. September q. 1941, aged 78. born SS; 1911 ages): Egbert grounds on 13 April 1917 - registered in SS during the 1937, aged 55). (2) Elizabeth His mother, Isabella, was born Victor (21), George Thomas Awarded the Silver War December quarter of 1887). E. Emms (née Peterson). in Northumberland and was (16; June q. 1894), William (12; Badge. (Married in Holy Trinity 36. She died in SS - June q. Sept. q. 1898), Robert (7), Church, SS, on 23 June 1940). 1942, aged 77.] James Robson (5) & Alan (3). 1499 English Nathaniel Master 41 7 March 1917 'Fenay Lodge' Mercantil 64 Croft Avenue, SS A Master Mariner Son of the late John and Sarah Annie Proudfoot (formerly [Siblings (all registered in Son: Nathaniel Joseph English - Birth registered in Elham, Tower Hill Memorial Tues.