Peter Balshaw ROBERTS

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ROBERTS, Peter Balshaw

Service Number:	TX12763
Enlisted:	4 December 1942
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
Born:	HOBART, TAS, 30 December 1922
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Injuries, Australia, 9 November 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Atherton War Cemetery, Queensland B D 2,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longford War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, TX12763
4 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX12763, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion

WW2

The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 222. Peter was born 30th Dec 1922, and prior to the war he was a farm labourer of Longford Tas. He enlisted into the AIF when in Tasmania hence the TX regimental number. He was later transferred into the 2nd/16th Inf Bn and served there as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he died of injuries sustained in a training accident 11thNov 1944. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William Richard Arthur and Nora Reid Roberts, of Longford, Tasmania

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