WILLIAM CYRIL EMBERSON

Born: 1892, Notting Hill, Middlesex.

Baptised: 3rd September 1893, St. James Norlands, Kensington. Parents Sophie & William Charles – a milkman. Address: 19, St. John’s Place, Kennsington.

Died: 28th April 1918; age 26; Died of Wounds.

Residence: 75, St. George’s Street, Ipswich.

Enlistment Location: London.

Rank: Rifleman; Service Number: 370462

Regiment: London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), 8th Battalion.

Formerly 2083, London Regiment.

Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.

Grave Reference:

II.A.3.

Crouy British Cemetery,

Crouy-Sur-Somme,

Somme,

France.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Sophie & the late William Charles Emberson, of Penge, Surrey.

CENSUS

1901   19, St. John’s Place, Kensington, Middlesex.

William was 7 years old and living with his parents & siblings.

Charles Emberson, 47, paralysed, born Chelmsford, Essex.

Sophie Emberson (nee Dawson), 46, a Needlewoman – Shirts, born Baddow, Essex.

Charles Francis Emberson, 16, an Agent, born Notting Hill, Middles.

Nellie Dawson Emberson, 11, born Notting Hill, Middlesex.

1 boarder.

1911   2, Woodbine Place, Woodbine Grove, Penge, Surrey.

Willaim was 17 years old, a Telegraph Messenger – G.P.O. He was living with his parents & sister.

Charles, 57, partly paralysed.

Sophie, 55.

Nellie, 21, Laundry Work – Ironer.

1 6 year old visitor.

William’s father Charles Emberson died 1913, Croydon, Surrey.

In 1916, Ipswich, William married Annie Baker, born August 1892, Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk.

Soldiers’ Effects to Annie Emberson – widow.

London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), 8th Battalion:

http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/london-regiment/