ROBERTS, Albert
| Service Number: | 1920 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 October 1915, at Perth |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Stawell, Victoria, Australia, September 1890 |
| Home Town: | East Perth, Perth Water, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1920, 10th Light Horse Regiment, at Perth | |
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| 17 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1920, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1920, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Fremantle |
Albert Edward Roberts WW11
Alfred Roberts
23 Waterloo Cresent, East Perth Occupation: butcher
Albert married Olga Rita Cooper, they had three children Sybil Roberts, Albert Edward Roberts and Olga 'Winkie' Rita Roberts. Albert had six brothers go to WW1 and we are currently trying to trace the Roberts brothers from Perth WA.
(Olga Rita parents are Arthur Carisford Cooper and Caroline D'Arbon Cooper, Menzies, Lord Mayor and Publicans)
Albert Edward Roberts is the son of Albert Roberts, he was born 12.02.1913 Menzies WA.Like his father he enlisted WW11 on the 25 June 1941 Claremont WA WX14613
Albert was a mechanic and stole the enemies trucks and repainted and re-calibrated them, he was discharged 8 July 1943 with injured eye from being bombed off a cliff Damascus. A E Roberts is listed on the WW2 War Memorial Menzies WA.
Albert Edward Roberts married Sheila Araluen Connolly (suburb of Connolly federation diary farmers Lake Herdsman to City Beach), they had three daughters Gabrielle, Christine and Joanne Roberts
Daughter of A.E Roberts, Joanne Roberts (78), Lake Coogee WA
Granddaughter, Charis Covich, Coogee WA
Granddaughter, Candace Yelavich (50), Brisbane QLD (author)
Grandson, Dion Roberts, Ascot WA
Great Grandson, Orlando Albert Edward Roberts (22), Ascot WA
Submitted 21 August 2024 by Candace Roberts Yelavich
Biography contributed by Daryl Jones
Husband of Olgarito ROBERTS, 51 Moore Street, East Perth, WA
Albert was blinded in one eye.
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