ROBERTS, Lewis
| Service Number: | 263 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 April 1915, 4 years in Militia |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Bulli, New South Wales, Australia, September 1888 |
| Home Town: | Thirroul, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Broncho pneumonia, Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 11 February 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Fovant (St. George) Churchyard, Wiltshire - South West, England Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Thirroul War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 263, 20th Infantry Battalion, 4 years in Militia | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 263, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 263, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 5th Field Company Engineers | |
| 11 Feb 1919: | Involvement Sapper, 263, 5th Field Company Engineers, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 263 awm_unit: 5th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1919-02-11 |
Help us honour Lewis Roberts's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
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 – 11th February.... Spr Lewis Roberts was born at Austinmer, NSW in 1888. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 9th April, 1915 as a 26 year old Miner from Thirroul, NSW.
Private Lewis Roberts embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Berrima (A35) on 25th June, 1915 with 5th Infantry Brigade, 20th Infantry Battalion, “A” Company.
Private Lewis Roberts proceeded to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) at Gallipoli on 16th August, 1915. He disembarked at Alexandria from Mudros on 9th January, 1916 (after the evacuation from Gallipoli).
Private Lewis Roberts was transferred to 5th Field Company, Australian Engineers as Sapper on 10th March, 1916 at Moascar. He embarked for Overseas from Alexandria on Arcadian on 17th March, 1916 & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 23rd March, 1916.
Sapper Lewis Roberts was sent sick to Hospital on 16th August, 1916. He was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance with Diarrhoea & mental observation on 16th August, 1916. He was transferred to Corps Rest Station & discharged to duty on 21st August, 1916.
Sapper Roberts was sent sick to Hospital on 12th February, 1917. He was admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance with Mumps & transferred to Casualty Mumps Station. He was discharged to duty on 11th May, 1917 & rejoined his Unit in France on 18th May, 1917.
Sapper Roberts was sent sick to Hospital on 5th January, 1918 in Belgium. He was admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance with Diarrhoea & was discharged to duty on 9th January, 1918.
Sapper Roberts was on leave to England from 13th February, 1918 & rejoined from leave on 28th February, 1918.
Sapper Lewis Roberts was detached for duty as Batman to 4th Army Infantry Coy. Commanders School of Instruction in France on 26th July, 1918.
[Batman - The official term used by the British Army in the First World War was "soldier-servant". Every officer was assigned a servant, usually chosen by the officer from among his men. Wikipedia)
Sapper Roberts rejoined his Unit from detachment in France on 26th August, 1918.
Sapper Roberts was posted to England on 29th January, 1919 – ready for return to Australia.
Sapper Lewis Roberts was admitted to No. 2 Group Hospital at Hurdcott, Wiltshire, England on 2nd February, 1919 with Influenza from Training Brigade Camp. He was transferred to Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England on 3rd February, 1919.
Sapper Lewis Roberts died at 17.30 hrs on 11th February, 1919 at Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England from Influenza & Broncho Pneumonia. He was buried in St George’s Churchyard, Fovant, Wiltshire, England where 43 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/h---w.html
Click images to start slideshow.