Albert Edward ROBERTS

ROBERTS, Albert Edward

    Service Number: 2362
    Enlisted: 12 July 1915, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 5th reinforcement’s 22nd Infantry Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 1st September 1915
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Kensington,Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
    Schooling: Kensington State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Stevedore
    Died: Natural Causes , 15 March 1960, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Buried 17 March 1960 Williamstown cemetery’s Trust

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    World War 1 Service

    12 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2362, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 5th reinforcement’s 22nd Infantry Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 1st September 1915
    29 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2362, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
    29 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2362, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    8 Jan 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Egypt for duty
    27 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2362, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Wounded Shell Shock/ Neurasthenia Evacuated to ANZAC Rest Station then to 35th CCS France for treatment and convalescence
    20 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Evacuated to UK and Admitted Trench Feet severe ex France
    9 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, March in to Unit in France ex Hospital UK
    22 Mar 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2362, 22nd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Wounded in action Gassed severe evacuated to UK 3rd Australian Auxiliary’s Hospital for treatment and convalescence 12 April 1918
    2 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Detention Barracks, FGCM UK Finding Guilty AWOL declared illegal absentee. Punishment 130 days ( 4.5 Months) Detention Lewes Prison
    17 May 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depot, March in to No2 Command Group Sutton Veny Camp for administrative duty
    27 Jul 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2362, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Debility due to War service Ex HT Raruanga arrived Port Melbourne 8th September 1919

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