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David Roberts

Personal details

Date of death Saturday 14 August 1915
Place of death Gallipoli
Cause of death Killed in action

Service details

Date enlisted Wednesday 16 September 1914
Rank at enlistment Private
Rank at discharge Private
Service Infantry
Unit 13th Battalion
Company G
Awards 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Story

David Roberts (Service No 772) was born in Newcastle, NSW around 1887.
When he enlisted he was 27 years old, single, and working as a miner. David's next of kin on his war records was his brother, Robert Roberts, who lived at Thirroul, NSW

David embarked with his Unit on HMAT A 38 Ulysses, from Melbourne, on 22nd December 1914 with G Company, 13th Battalion.
David's records do not state when he arrived on Gallipoli, but he was killed on 14th August 1915. He has no known grave.

David is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial.

Information sources

NAA: B2455, ROBERTS DAVID

Related links

https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=256651

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1665624/

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1825617/