ROBERTS, William
(Service number 47083)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 04/06/1877 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. ROBERTS (mother), Paynestown, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 25th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 25 May 1954 | Age | 76 years |
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| Place of Death | Waimate | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
William Roberts was the eldest son of John and Ellen (née Green) Roberts of Paynestown, Waimate. He was born on 4 June 1877 at Waimate. Private William Roberts nominated his mother as next-of-kin and embarked with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade on 26 April 1917. W. Roberts, 47083, of Waimate, arrived home in January 1919 by Return Draft 204. His youngest brother Donald also served, as Daniel Roberts, in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [05 October 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [05 October 2020]; Waimate Cemetery headstone image & burial record (Waimate District Council) [06 October 2020]; New Zealand Times, 6 January 1919 (Papers Past) [02 October 2020]
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