| Regimental number | 4961 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| School | Marrickville Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 77 Cleveland Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Roth, 77 Cleveland Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 13), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ellen ROTH, 77 Cleveland Street, Redfern, New South Wales. Native of Dubbo, New South Walesa |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 55th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 26 July 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 2361003, 1242 Pte P.G. IRELAND, 20th Bn (patient, No 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick), 5 June 1917: 'The mother of this man tells me that she has heard from a returned soldier named Deary, that Roth is in Gorford Hospital, St. Mary's, London, and is out of his mind.' Second statement, 174 Pte J.W. DEERY, 20th Bn, 1 October 1917: On enquiry for him I was told he was taken prisoner during a raid. This man said he had taken part in the same raid and witnessed him being taken, but was powerless to help him.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany. CERT. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Third statement, 4861 Corporal W.G.F. NIXEY, B Company, 55th Bn (patient, No 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick), 16 August 1917: 'He was killed by a German Sniper (ic) on the morning of 20/7/16 at Fromelles in the German lines before evacuation. I was alongside him when he fell, he was shot through the forehead and killed outright and neither moved nor suffered. We had to retire soon afterwards and were compelled to leave his body.' Letter, Secretary, St Mary's Hospital, to Australian Red Cross Society, 27 August 1917: '... I am sorry that Pte. Roth has never been an In-Patient of this Hospital ...' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROTH Harold Wallace
Red Cross File No 2361003 |
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