Regimental number | 1765 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | Munty Street, Garden Vale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Charles Roberts, Munty Street, Garden Vale, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Colac, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Elizabeth ROBERTS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 3 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 19 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 49 |
Place of burial | Footscray Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTS William Charles |