Parents : Herbert & Elizabeth Roberts
Enlistment : 3 July 1940
Location : Paddington,, Sydney
State : New South Wales, Australia
Battalion : 2/19 Infantry Battalion
Service Number : NX56119
"When you go home,
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
WITH THii FORCES
Mr. Herbert F. Roberts, of 'ViewBank,' Burrandana. has received the sad news from the Minister for the Army that his son, Private Gilbert Alphonsus Roberts, previously reported missing, is now reported to have been killed in action on January 19. 1942— shortly after the entry of Japan into the war. The sympathy of all district residents will be extended to the relatives of this young man.
Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954)Saturday 9 June 1945
World War Two Service
Veteran Details
Name ROBERTS, GILBERT ALPHONSUS
Service Australian Army
Service Number NX56119
Date of Birth 30 Dec 1909
Place of Birth YARRAWONGA, VIC
Date of Enlistment 03 Jul 1940
Locality on Enlistment MANGOPLAH, NSW
Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin ROBERTS, HERBERT
Date of Death 19 Jan 1942
Rank Private
Posting on Death 2/19 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
Prisoner of War No
Roll of Honour WAGGA WAGGA NSW
Honours None for display
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=173280&c=WW2
Photo="" of="" A.I.F.="" Badge="" used="" with="" kind="" permission="" Iain="" MacFarlaine.=""
Parents : Herbert & Elizabeth Roberts
Enlistment : 3 July 1940
Location : Paddington,, Sydney
State : New South Wales, Australia
Battalion : 2/19 Infantry Battalion
Service Number : NX56119
"When you go home,
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
WITH THii FORCES
Mr. Herbert F. Roberts, of 'ViewBank,' Burrandana. has received the sad news from the Minister for the Army that his son, Private Gilbert Alphonsus Roberts, previously reported missing, is now reported to have been killed in action on January 19. 1942— shortly after the entry of Japan into the war. The sympathy of all district residents will be extended to the relatives of this young man.
Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954)Saturday 9 June 1945
World War Two Service
Veteran Details
Name ROBERTS, GILBERT ALPHONSUS
Service Australian Army
Service Number NX56119
Date of Birth 30 Dec 1909
Place of Birth YARRAWONGA, VIC
Date of Enlistment 03 Jul 1940
Locality on Enlistment MANGOPLAH, NSW
Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin ROBERTS, HERBERT
Date of Death 19 Jan 1942
Rank Private
Posting on Death 2/19 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
Prisoner of War No
Roll of Honour WAGGA WAGGA NSW
Honours None for display
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=173280&c=WW2
Photo="" of="" A.I.F.="" Badge="" used="" with="" kind="" permission="" Iain="" MacFarlaine.=""
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Private, Australian Infantry. Age: 32.
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