John Francis Roberts
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ROBERTS, John Francis
Service no: 5750 [1]
Place of birth: Lucknow, 1895
Address: Wolgan Street, Portland
Occupation: Cement worker
Next of kin: Charles Roberts (father), Wolgan St., Portland
Date of enlistment: 14 February 1916
Place of enlistment: Bathurst
Age at enlistment: 21
Fate: Embarked HMAT A46 Clan MacGillivray, Sydney, 3 May 1916. Embarked HMT Arcadian, Alexandria, 29 July 1916. Disembarked Southampton 9 August 1916. Admitted to Fargo Hospital with pneumonia, Lark Hill 11 August 1916. Marched in to 14th Training Battalion from hospital 5 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France 14 October 1916. Marched in to 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 16 October 1916. Taken on strength 53rd Battalion 26 October 1916. Admitted to 39th Casualty Clearing Station with mumps 8 November 1916. Transferred to 25th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 9 November 1916. Rejoined unit 20 December 1916. Proceeded to Sniping School 9 July 1917. Rejoined unit 22 July 1917. Admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station with gunshot wounds to the left forearm, 27 July 1917. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital Dartford, England, 3 October 1917. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 October 1917. Rejoined unit, France, 10 April 1918. Killed in action, France, 29 July 1918.
Date of death: 29 July 1918
