Regimental number | 1413 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | St Peters, Dorset, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sugar worker |
Address | Corinda, West Kogarah, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Roberts Corinda, West Kogarah, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29354 (5 November 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 12 (27 January 1916). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'These two stretcher bearers [ROBERTS and 607 S.F. CARPENTER] on the 26th April went along the beach under heavy fire to rescue wounded men of other units who had been lying in a stranded boat near the "Fishermans Hut" for over 30 hours. All the occupants of the boat had been killed or wounded by machine gun or shrapnel fire. These stretcher bearers rescued four wounded men although under fire while going to the boat, taking the wounded out and returning.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |