| Regimental number | 958 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Essex, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | c/o Sydney GPO, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Roberts, 12 Commercial Road, London Ec, England |
| Previous military service | Essex Yeomanry 2 years. Transferred to Royal Fusilliers Territorials 2 and a half years; discharged owing to having to travel abroad. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War Service: Attached to Anzac Advance Base 18 November 1915;to join unit at Sarpi 27 November 1915; disembarked from H.T. "Caledonia" at Alexandria 26 December 1915. Proceeded to join unit 14 January 1916. Reported missing at Romani Canal Zone 4 August 1916. Officially reported as Prisoner of War on War Office Prisoner of War List E4753; interned at Afion-Kara-Hissar; transferred from Afion-Kara-Hissar to Angora. Repatriated from Prisoner of War Camp in Turkey, arrived England 1 January 1919, disembarked Southampton from Turkey, to report to North Fall Meadow Camp, Dover. Granted leave 3 January 1919, to report to Headquarters 3 February 1919. Embarked for return to Australia 31 March 1919 per H.T. 'Khyber'; disembarked 15 May 1915. Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of burial | Cremated at Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
