Richard Lawrence ROBERTS

Regimental number4563
Place of birthNorwood South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationWood turner
Address5 Harris Street, Norwood, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Roberts, 5 Harris Street, Norwood, South Australia
Enlistment date27 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 7 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 20 August 1916
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialSerre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXVIII, Row B, Grave No. 7), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
60
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Annie ROBERTS, 5 Harris Street, Norwood, South Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal