| Regimental number | 1110 |
| Place of birth | Inglewood Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coachbuilder |
| Address | 23 Reed Street, Albert Park |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. A. Roberts. Same address |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Section 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At CLERY, near MT. ST. QUENTIN, on the 1st September 1918, this N.C.O. was in charge of the Brigade Forward Station. Throughout the day it was subjected to exceedingly heavy shellfire. Despite this, Sergeant ROBERTS carried out his duties with an absolute disregard of danger. The forward lines were repeatedly cut by enemy action, and many of this N.C.O.'s party became casualties. but Sergeant ROBERTS worked continuously for 60 hours repairing lines and controlling the station. He showed a great disregard of danger and his work was invaluable in maintaining communications.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 91 Date: |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
