ROBERTS, Thomas Walter Bain
| Service Number: | 1100 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kybunga, South Australia, 27 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Kybunga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 26 November 1973, aged 84 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mitcham Cemetery, S.A. Sec E Plot 1107A |
| Memorials: | Blyth Boys of the Blyth District WW1 Roll of Honour , Blyth Kybunga Pictorial Honour Board, Blyth WW1 Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1100, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1100, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1100, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 8 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 43rd Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front" |
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Served on the Western Front.
Military Cross - Lieutenant Thomas Walter Bain ROBERTS (Source AWM)
'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. On August 8th, 1918, during the operation East of Hamel this Officer commanded a platoon. When a Section of 9 men with whom he was working was held up by an enemy machine gun post covering an observation post. Lieut. ROBERTS brought his Lewis gun into action and with 4 men worked around the flank, and rushed the post, capturing 5 prisoners here and 6 others from a dugout in rear. Throughout the operations Lieut. ROBERTS displayed much bravery and devotion to duty.' Recommendation dated: 12 August 1918
Commissioned Officer
Promotions
2nd Lieutenant 30 June 1917
Lieutenant 24 November 1917
Cousin to 1092 Sgt. Ivan Neville ELDREDGE (/explore/people/548986) they Enlisted and Embarked together.They served together in the 43 Battalion. Neville Eldredge was also recognised for gallantry (awarded the Military Medal) in the same battle.
Remembered with Honour
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