George ROBERTS MM

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Service Number:	7064
Enlisted:	6 October 1916
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rushen, Isle of Man, 30 December 1889
Home Town:	Tatura, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Died:	Killed in Action, Rosieres advance on Lihons, France, 9 August 1918, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Heath Cemetery, Picardie Heath Cemetery (Special Memorial No. 14), Harbonnieres. France, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

6 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7064, 7th Infantry Battalion
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 7064, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 7064, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7064, 7th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, GSW to abdomen
20 Jun 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion
12 Feb 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, 'Near STRAZEELE Station East of HAZEBROUCK on night of 12/13 June during the successful attack on enemy positions Private ROBERTS' platoon was engaged at 70 yards by a strong enemy post supported by a Machine Gun. At great personal risk Private ROBERTS pushed forward over 40 yards under heavy fire, and from a flank engaged the post while Corporal WALTERS and Private ROBINS crept along and bombed the postion. The skill and courage of Private ROBERTS enabled the post to be approached and bombed and the Machine Gun and garrison of the post captured. The action of Corporal WALTERS and Private ROBERTS assisted materially the effective consolidation of the captured position.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23

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