Regimental number | 4720 |
Place of birth | Glenorie, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o L Roberts, Glenorie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, E Roberts, Alvia Street, Concord, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 5), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ephriam and Emily ROBERTS |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 5 September 1916; joined 18th Bn, in the field, 14 September 1916. Reported missing in action, 3 May 1917. Court of Enquiry, 4 December 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 3 May 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Edward. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTS Roy Edwin |