Regimental number | 4196 |
Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Mining engineer |
Address | 225 Pakington Street, Geelong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, John Albert W Roberts, 225 Pakington Street, Geelong, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade 6, Field Ambulance 6, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Persia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'Served as a stretcher bearer with 6th Australian Field Ambulance on GALLIPOLI. As private clerk and since November, 1916 as Sergeant Clerk to A.D.M.S., this N.C.O. has rendered splendid service ensuring correctness of returns and routine office work. This work has always been arduous, entailing long hours and extreme care, but by constant application and conspicuous ability Sergeant ROBERTS has overcome all difficulties rendering great assistance in the smooth running o the administration.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |