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Richard Charles ROBERTS

Regimental number5101
Place of birthSouth Africa
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBootman
AddressWoy Woy, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinFather, C Roberts, Woy Woy, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 4 March 1917
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialSt. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block O, Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 4), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
87
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Catherine ROBERTS, Fettler, Woy Woy, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4870 Pte John Henry ROBERTS, 54th Bn, died of wounds, 15 February 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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