Regimental number | 7745 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stock and station agent |
Address | Queanbeyan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, George Roberts, Jerrys Plains, Kilbirnie, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Brigade Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A45 Bulla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 2 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 2 Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Stewart Leslie Roberts on NR |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When a direct hit fired the ammunition in a gun pit and set the camouflage on fire the personnel were withdrawn, but he remained until he had extinguished the fire. He was blown about 10 yards by the explosion of a shell, but when another camouflage caught fire he returned and extinguished it.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Other details |
War service; Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |