| Regimental number | 6639 |
| Place of birth | Rainbow, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Yorketown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Roberts, Yorketown, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of dental unfitness) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery (Road 3, Path 23W, Grave No. 10), Adelaide |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Alice ROBERTS, Holbrook Road, Flinders, Park, South Australia. Native of Rainbow, Victoria. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, SA. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (shell wound, left knee). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 19 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 10 May 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit: pleurisy), Adelaide, 12 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTS Robert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
