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 |