Military History

Embarked Fremantle per RMS ‘Mongolia’ for Egypt 22.11.1915.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 10th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinf.
Roberts disembarked Egypt with the 10th Light Horse. He was admitted to the 3rd Auxiliary Hospital with Tonsillitis 1.2.1916. Roberts was discharged from the 3rd Auxiliary Hospital to Race Course duty 7.3.1916. He transferred to the 4th Div. Artillery 1.4.1916 and was taken on strength 7.4.1916. Roberts transferred to 11th FAB for 3 months at Serapeum 23.5.1916- 23.8.1916. Roberts joined the BEF and embarked for France. He reverted to Gunner at his own request with the 11th Field Artillery Bde. 9.2.1917. Roberts was admitted sick to Hospital 18.6.1918 and was discharged to duty 4.7.1918.
Embarked for Australia per ‘China’ 1.5.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 1.6.1919.
Discharged 27.4.1919.
Final Rank Gunner, 41st Battery. AFA.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Roberts NAA file is incomplete.
Photos SS 'Mongolia'. Postcard, photograph source AWM 303637 Naval History Collection
             Australian Field Artillery with 18 pounder gun at Zonnebeke, Oct. 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E012909
            Artillery horses on the Westhoek Road 1917. Photographer Charles Barnes. Photograph source AWM C00467

Information Source
AWM 303637. SS 'Mongolia'. Postcard, photograph sourced from the AWM Naval History Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E012909. Australian Field Artillery with 18 pounder gun at Zonnebeke, Oct. 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM C00467. Artillery horses on the Westhoek Road 1917. Photographer Charles Barnes. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Roberts Edgar Vincent
AWM Embarkation Roll- Edgar Vincent Roberts

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