| Service number | 67375, NX12064 |
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| Birth Date | 29/01/1900 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 24/08/1993 |
| Final Rank | Sergeant |
| Place | Sydney |
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Sergeant Robert Reginald Emmett
Description
Robert Reginald Emmett enlisted to the Australian Imperial Force on 29 May 1918, at 18 years of age. He embarked for overseas service as a private with 25 Reinforcements on 7 November 1918. However, he returned home several weeks later due to the armistice.
On 11 April 1940, Emmett enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force, declaring that he was six years younger than his actual age. He served with 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion as a sergeant. With this unit, he served in the United Kingdom, Egypt, Greece, Crete, and Palestine. Sergeant Emmett was discharged on 19 October 1945.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 29/01/1900 | |
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| Date of embarkation | 07/11/1918 | |
| Date of enlistment | 11/04/1940 | |
| Date of discharge | 19/10/1945 | |
| Date of death | 24/08/1993 |