| Regimental number | 6764 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station cook |
| Address | Bendee Downs Station via Cunnamulla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 4.125" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Emblidge, PO, Winton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Charleville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Brisbane, 17 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 January 1917. Marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford, England, 30 January 1917. Sick to Group Hospital (influenza), 19 February 1917; admitted to 1st Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 20 February 1917; to 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth, 8 March 1917; to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield (valvular disease of the heart) , 3 May 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 May 1917. Found guilty, 6 August 1917, of overstaying leave from 11:00pm until 11:30pm: awarded 3 days’ confined to barracks. Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ‘Suevic’, 21 April 1918; disembarked Sydney, 7 June 1918; discharged, Brisbane (medically unfit: heart trouble), 9 July 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EMBLIDGE Joseph John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
