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ROBERTS, Ernest Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1007 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Epsom, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Epsom, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | 12 August 1967, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Altona Memorial Park, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Epsom School No 2367 Honor Roll, Huntly St John's Church Epsom Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1007, 29th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1007, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1007, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1007, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1007, 29th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW to right thigh (fractured). Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 26 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1007, 29th Infantry Battalion, RTA 19 April 1919 and discharged as MU (wounds). |
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