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ROBERTS, Richard Sydney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1172 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 September 1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roebourne, Western Australia, 3 October 1890 |
| Home Town: | Moora, Moora, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, 21 June 1915, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery, Warwickshire, England Grave 159, Lodge Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moora War Memorial, Moora War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1172, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1172, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1172, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 5 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1172, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (throat) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Roberts of Moora, Western Australia
Prior to enlisting Richard was employed on Kayanaba Station, Dandaragon, WA.
Died of Dypsomea and sudden heart attack following being wounded
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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