Malcolm Howard ROBERTS

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ROBERTS, Malcolm Howard

Service Number:	586
Enlisted:	26 August 1914, at Morphettville
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters
Born:	Balaklava, South Australia, Australia, September 1889
Home Town:	Balaklava, Wakefield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Balaklava, South Australia, Australia, 22 October 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Balaklava Public Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	Balaklava District WW1 Roll of Honour

26 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 586, 10th Infantry Battalion, at Morphettville
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 586, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 586, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
6 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 586, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW right leg
1 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 586

Biography contributed by Glenunga International High School

Malcolm Howard Roberts was almost 25 years of age when he first enlisted in World War l. He came from his hometown in Balaklava, South Australia to join the 10th Battalion. Malcolm enlisted on 26th of August 1914. Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914 and returned to Australia 8 November 1918.

Malcolm landed at Gallipoli with the 10th Battalion on the first day. He was wounded in the leg in July and evacuated to England. When he recovered, he returned to France with the 3rd Brigade HQ, but was often again sick in hospital. When the battle was over he returned to Balaklava South Australia and was married shortly after, to Miss Gertrude M. Roberts.

Malcolm survived the war and returned home and died on the 22nd of October 1949. He was survived by Gertrude and six children.

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