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Surname: EMMOTT
Forename(s): Ambrose
Place of Birth: Beamsley, Yorkshire
Service No: CH/13074
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Battalion / Unit: 1st Royal Marine Battalion
Division: 63rd (Royal Naval) Division
Age: 34
Date of Death: 1918-03-25
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 1.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: ADDINGHAM, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Ambrose Emmott (born 30 August 1884) was the son of James and Ellen Emmott, née Hawkridge and brother of L/Corporal Walter Emmott (3/9406) (q.v.). Their father was born at Beamsley and mother at Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire.
1891 Addingham, Yorkshire Census: High Mill - Ambrose Emmott, aged 6 years, born Beamsley, Yorkshire, son of James and Ellen Emmott.
1901 Fairburn, Yorkshire Census: Silver Street - Ambrose Emmott, aged 18 years, born Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire. [Ambrose was employed by Albert Pontefract, Grocer.]
Ambrose was married to Daisy Frances Simpson on 21 November 1906 at St Paul's Church, Hampstead, Middlesex.
1911 Chatham, Kent Census: 208, Castle Road - Ambrose Emmott, aged 27 years, born Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, Private R.M.L.I., husband of Daisy Emmott.
Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War: Private Ambrose Emmott, CH/13074. Service History: Enlisted London 6/12/1901; Re-engaged 23/11/1914; Embarked RM Brigade 22/10/15, joined 2nd Brigade HQ 27/12/15, posted to Anson Bn. 28/5/16, posted to 1st RM Bn. 19/1/17-17/2/17 SW Chest, Invalided to UK 28/2/17; Draft for BEF 15/6/17, posted to 1st RM Bn. from Base Depot Calais 11/7/17-25/3/18 KIA. Notes: A Carter; b. Beamsley, Yorks. 30/8/1884; Son of Mr & Mrs James Emmott, of Addingham, Yorks.; Married 27/11/1906; Husband of Daisy Frances Emmott, of [19, Prospect Terrace,] Old Rd., Chatham, later of 1 Rose Cottages, Halling, Kent.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
EMMOTT, A., aged 35, Royal Marines Chatham (formerly Addingham), killed in action March 21, 1918.
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Private Ambrose EMMOTT
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 63rd (Royal Naval) Division
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This was my granddad and have been to Arras Memorial to pay my respects.