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ROEBUCK, Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5178 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Honley, England, 18 November 1878 |
| Home Town: | Harvey, Harvey, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | St. Marys C of E |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 12 August 1916, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Harvey & Wokalup Roll of Honour Board 2, Harvey RSL WW2 Minature Memorial, Harvey Roll of Honor, Harvey War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5178, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5178, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5178, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle |
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