Regimental number | 3676 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Petersburg, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Peterborough, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, D Roberts, Kitchener Street, Peterborough, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; 3 years in the 24th Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 33rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Squadron Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Burma', 26 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 12 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 74 |
Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTS Eric Philip |