Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | Meritorious Service Medal | ||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, South Africa.
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
- The Second World War 1939-1945, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
2BW: 6054 Albert Leslie Emerson 8th New Zealand South Island Contingent
WW1 13850 WO1 (Regimental Sergeant Major) Albert Leslie Emerson, D Company, Otago Infantry Battalion, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
WW2: 800440 Albert Leslie Emerson
London Gazette Meritorious Service Medal 18th January, 1919
He is commemorated for his service on the Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Civil Service No. 3118 E.C. | South Africa (Northern) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th June 1905 | 21st September 1905 | 3rd November 1905 |
Initiated in the Civil Service Lodge, Johannesburg, South Africa in 1905. He was listed as a Sergeant of Police. He resigned 28th September, 1914.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley