EMERY, Henry
| Service Number: | 5086 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 July 1912 |
| Last Rank: | Yeoman Signaller |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Encounter (I) |
| Born: | Crediton, Devon, England, 16 March 1875 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor, R.N. and R.A.N. |
| Died: | Illness, Royal Naval Hospital, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, 26 July 1918, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: |
Barnstaple Cemetery A. 259., Barnstaple Cemetery, Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 2) |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1912: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Yeoman Signaller, 5086, On loan from Royal Navy |
|---|
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jul 1912: | Enlisted 5086 |
|---|
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Yeoman Signaller, 5086, HMAS Encounter (I) |
|---|
Help us honour Henry Emery's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 26th July......Yeoman of Signals Henry Emery was born at Crediton, Devon, England in 1873. He joined Royal Navy on 4th September, 1890 stating he was born on 16th March, 1875.
Boy 2nd Class Henry Emery, at the age of 18 (he was possibly aged 20), signed on with the Royal Navy for a period of 12 years.
Boy 2nd Class Henry Emery was rated as Signaller on 9th August, 1893. He was Leading Signaller on H.M.S. Centurion on 1st September, 1899 then 2nd Yeoman Signaller from 16th September, 1901.
Henry Emery received the China Medal with Relief of Perin Clasp on 6th September, 1902. The China War Medal (1900) was a British campaign medal approved on 1st January, 1902 for issue to British and Indian land and sea troops who served during the Boxer Rebellion, between 10th June and 31st December, 1900.
Yeoman of Signals Henry Emery was on loan to the Royal Australian Navy from the Royal Navy from 1st July, 1912 for a period of 3 years. His Official number was 5086.
Yeoman of Signals Henry Emery’s Service card with the Royal Australian Navy has the following remark “Wishes to be in England at expiration of time for pension. To be relieved and returned to England.” He was pensioned on 12th March, 1916.
Yeoman of Signals Henry Emery was transferred to London Depot for convalescing from 5th April, 1918.
Yeoman of Signals Henry Emery was admitted to Yarmouth Hospital on 2nd July, 1918 as a dangerous lunatic.
Yeoman of Signals Henry Emery died on 26th July, 1918 at Royal Naval Hospital, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He was buried in Barnstaple Cemetery, Barnstaple, Devon, England – Plot number A. 259 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
Yeoman of Signals H. Emery is commemorated on the Roll of Honour, located in the Hall of Memory Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia on Panel 1.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/barnstaple.html
Click images to start slideshow.