John James ROBERTS

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ROBERTS, John James

Service Number:	2683
Enlisted:	21 April 1915, Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mackering, Western Australia, 4 December 1898
Home Town:	Oaklands, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Schooling:	Oaklands Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 March 1918, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium II D 10
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Alford War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yorketown Bublacowie Pictorial Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

21 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2683, 10th Infantry Battalion, Keswick, SA
2 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2683, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
2 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2683, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James and Alice ROBERTS, Stansbury, South Australia

Private John James Roberts, who was reported killed in action in France, March 1st, was the dearly-beloved son of Mrs W. Thompson, Oaklands, Yorke Peninsula, and the late Mr James Roberts. He was born in West Australia on December 4, 1897, and received his education at the Oaklands Public School. On leaving school he was engaged in farming until April I9,1915, when he enlisted. He left for the Front on August 26, 1915, and was wounded on May 27, 1916. He returned to France on May 18, 1917, had trench fever in August, 1917, and returned to the Front on January 3, 1918, and remained there until the time of his death. He was a general favorite. A Memorial Service will be conducted, by the Rev H. W. Jew at the Oaklands Methodist Church at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday April 21.

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