ROACH, Clifford James
| Service Number: | 488 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liffey, Tasmania, Australia, October 1895 |
| Home Town: | St Patrick's River, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, At Sea on board HMAT Berrima (A35), At sea, 17 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England , Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Nunamara War Memorial, Targa St. Patrick's River District WWI Pictorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 488, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 488, 40th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 488, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 17th August…… Private Clifford James Roach was born at Upper Liffey, Tasmania in 1895. His mother (Clara Ellen Roach) died in 1909 & his father (William Barry Roach) died in 1915.
Clifford James Roach enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 26th February, 1916 as a 20 year old, single, Labourer from Launceston, Tasmania. Clifford had previously been rejected as unfit for His Majesty’s Service due to his Teeth.
Private Clifford James Roach embarked from Hobart, Tasmania on HMAT Berrima (A35) on 1st July, 1916 with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 40th Infantry Battalion, “B” Company.
Private Clifford James Roach died on 17th August, 1916 at Sea on board HMAT Berrima (A35) from Pneumonia.
He was buried at Sea on 17th August, 1916 & is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England as he has no grave. His death is acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/p---r.html
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