Jacob ROACH

Regimental number615
Place of birthMoonta South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationElectrician
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Eliza Roach George-street, Moonta, South Australia
Enlistment date31 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A36 Thirty Six on 21 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll615A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll43rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death6 May 1974