Son of George and Hannah (Scott) Emerson
An accountant by trade, he enlisted with the 50th (Alberta) Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 5 Feb 1915 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, regimental number A34846, (also shown as 434846). He sailed for England in June, 1915. By September, 1915, he was having foot problems, possibly caused by poorly fitting boots, and requested a transfer out of the infantry. In February 1916, he was posted to the Army Service Corps, Directorate of Supply and Transport, and promoted to corporal. By July, 1916, he was promoted to Acting Sergeant. In November, he was posted to the staff of the Chief Purchasing Officer in London as a clerk. Alfred remained in that position until February 1918, when he requested a transfer back to the infantry. In April, 1918, he was posted to the 49th (Edmonton) Battalion in France. On being posted, he voluntarily reverted to the rank of private. During the attack at Tilloy, France on September 29, 1918, he was struck multiple times by machine gun bullets and died of his wounds the following day.
Private Alfred William Emerson is commemorated on Page 404 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
An accountant by trade, he enlisted with the 50th (Alberta) Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 5 Feb 1915 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, regimental number A34846, (also shown as 434846). He sailed for England in June, 1915. By September, 1915, he was having foot problems, possibly caused by poorly fitting boots, and requested a transfer out of the infantry. In February 1916, he was posted to the Army Service Corps, Directorate of Supply and Transport, and promoted to corporal. By July, 1916, he was promoted to Acting Sergeant. In November, he was posted to the staff of the Chief Purchasing Officer in London as a clerk. Alfred remained in that position until February 1918, when he requested a transfer back to the infantry. In April, 1918, he was posted to the 49th (Edmonton) Battalion in France. On being posted, he voluntarily reverted to the rank of private. During the attack at Tilloy, France on September 29, 1918, he was struck multiple times by machine gun bullets and died of his wounds the following day.
Private Alfred William Emerson is commemorated on Page 404 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
Son of George and Hannah (Scott) Emerson
An accountant by trade, he enlisted with the 50th (Alberta) Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 5 Feb 1915 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, regimental number A34846, (also shown as 434846). He sailed for England in June, 1915. By September, 1915, he was having foot problems, possibly caused by poorly fitting boots, and requested a transfer out of the infantry. In February 1916, he was posted to the Army Service Corps, Directorate of Supply and Transport, and promoted to corporal. By July, 1916, he was promoted to Acting Sergeant. In November, he was posted to the staff of the Chief Purchasing Officer in London as a clerk. Alfred remained in that position until February 1918, when he requested a transfer back to the infantry. In April, 1918, he was posted to the 49th (Edmonton) Battalion in France. On being posted, he voluntarily reverted to the rank of private. During the attack at Tilloy, France on September 29, 1918, he was struck multiple times by machine gun bullets and died of his wounds the following day.
Private Alfred William Emerson is commemorated on Page 404 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
An accountant by trade, he enlisted with the 50th (Alberta) Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 5 Feb 1915 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, regimental number A34846, (also shown as 434846). He sailed for England in June, 1915. By September, 1915, he was having foot problems, possibly caused by poorly fitting boots, and requested a transfer out of the infantry. In February 1916, he was posted to the Army Service Corps, Directorate of Supply and Transport, and promoted to corporal. By July, 1916, he was promoted to Acting Sergeant. In November, he was posted to the staff of the Chief Purchasing Officer in London as a clerk. Alfred remained in that position until February 1918, when he requested a transfer back to the infantry. In April, 1918, he was posted to the 49th (Edmonton) Battalion in France. On being posted, he voluntarily reverted to the rank of private. During the attack at Tilloy, France on September 29, 1918, he was struck multiple times by machine gun bullets and died of his wounds the following day.
Private Alfred William Emerson is commemorated on Page 404 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
Gravesite Details
Private, 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment). Died of wounds. Son of George and Hannah Emerson, of 6 Mayfield Rd., Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Age: 32.
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