| Regimental number | 2397 |
| Place of birth | Kadina, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Roberts, Cowell, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Cowell Cemetery (Portion Methodist, Grave No. 229), South Australia |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Rachael ROBERTS, Cowell, Franklin Harbour. Native of Kadina/Cowell, South Australia. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, South Australia. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board Ht' Beltana', 2 June 1919; diagnosed with tuberculosis on ship, and admitted to ship's hospital, 23 June 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 15 July 1919; on arrival sent to 7th Australian General Hospital and diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis; sent to Bedford Park Sanitorium, 2 August 1919; discharged from AIF (medically unfit), Adelaide, 20 April 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTS Joseph |