Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brighton England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | 1 Tusculum Street, Pott's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 57 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lily May Roth, 1 Tusculum Street, Pott's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit name | 5th Field Ambulance, C Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
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 Roll | Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 5th Field Ambulance Promotion date: Colonel Unit: STAFF ANZAC Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
CMG Recommendation date: Mid Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29964 (27 February 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 (25 July 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Rooter Emerick Roth on NR |
Medals |
CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |