Roberts, John Henry

Transcript of Roberts, John Henry

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Roberts, John Henry Service Number 4870

Killed in Action 15th February 1918 Belgium

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Benalyn Campbell

And Vivienne Tranter

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NAME Roberts, John Henry

SERVICE NO 4870

UNIT 54th Battalion

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 27 yrs 3 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Gosford, NSW

ADDRESS Woy Woy, NSW

OCCUPATION Fettler

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 28 Aug 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Hornsby, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Parents;- Chas & Catherine Roberts, Woy Woy, NSW

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’8”. Weight-138lbs. Chest-36”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Dark Brown. Tattoo Marks on both arms, see service records diagram.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED

DISEMBARKED

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 11 Oct 1916-adm Hosp France- Impatigo/Septic Ulcer leg- transf Eng. 6 Feb 1917-Adm Hosp-Scabies

5 May 1917-Adm Hosp-Influenza

DIED 15 Feb 1918-Belgium

BURIED Wytschaete Cem. 3½ miles S of Ypres, by Rev Wm Holliday

MEDALS British War Medal-33155, Victory Medal-32928. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-341161.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Disc, Rosary, Cigarette papers, unit colours, purse, writing pad, wallet, diary, letters, cards, photos, 2 pencils, cloth souvenir, comb/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Public Trustee-Sydney