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Reuter Emerich ROTH

Date of birth20 March 1858
Place of birthBrighton England
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMedical practitioner
Address1 Tusculum Street, Pott's Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation57
Next of kinWife, Mrs Lily May Roth, 1 Tusculum Street, Pott's Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date1 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant-Colonel
Unit name5th Field Ambulance, C Section
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 31 May 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men.
Rank from Nominal RollColonel
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
Promotions

Lieutenant Colonel


Unit: 5th Field Ambulance
Promotion date: 1 March 1915

Colonel


Unit: STAFF ANZAC
Promotion date: 6 February 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

CMG


Recommendation date: 10 March 1917

Mid


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917.
Recommendation date: 27 February 1917

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29964 (27 February 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 (25 July 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 12 November 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Spelt Rooter Emerick Roth on NR
Medals

CMG


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

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