| Regimental number | 6874 |
| Place of birth | Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | Upper Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ruby May Roberts, 17 Hastings Road, Upper Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row L, Grave No. 35), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Garibaldi and Roberta ROBERTS, 17 Hastings Road, Upper Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 11 May 1917, with (Voyage Only) rank of Sergeant; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into 6th Training Bn, Rollestone. Appointed Acting Sergeant, 19 September 1917; reverted to the ranks, 29 September 1917, and same day appointed Acting Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 November 1917; joined 21st Bn, in the field, 14 November 1917. On leave to Paris, 2 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 11 March 1918. Killed in action, 1 September 1918. 'Buried in an isolated group of graves in a shell hole in a valley near a lane, just E. of Mont St Quentin, & 1 mile N. of Peronne.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455,, ROBERTS Francis William |
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