Norman ROBERTS

Norman ROBERTS

New South Wales Police Force

 

Regd. #  ‘Q‘ 9511

For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1 March 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

 

Rank: Constable

 

Stations:  ?, North Sydney Police Station  – WW 1

 

Service:  From Tuesday 20 August 1912 ( aged 24 years, 8 months, 23 days ) to  ?   

 

Joined the Australian Imperial Force and went to war.

 

World War I

Australian Imperial Force

Regiment:                                    3rd Australian Infantry Battalion

Enlisted:                                        2 September 1914

Service #                                       570

Rank:                                             Corporal

Embarkation:                             aboard HMAT Euripides A14 at Sydney, NSW, Au.

Age at embarkation:                27

Occupation:                                Policeman

Address:                                       41 Albany St, North Sydney, NSW

Next of kin:                                Son of Horace Frederick and Mary Jane Roberts, of “Adelong,” Victoria Rd., Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales; husband of Louise Roberts. Native of Waverley, New South Wales.

Religion:                                      C of E

Single / Married:                      Married

Returned to Australia:           No

Date of Discharge:                   ?

Awards:                                       Victory Medal – granted 14 August 1922 ( Posthumously )

                                                       Gallipoli Medallion

                                                      British Ware Medal issued

                                                      1914 / 15 Star issued

  His A.I.F. War records can be found HERE

 

Born: Monday 28 November 1887 in Waverley, NSW

Died on:  Sunday 25 April 1915 in the Dardanelles ( Day 1 of the Gallipoli campaign )

Location:   Quinns Post, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

Cause:   Killed In Action

Age:  27 years, 4 months, 28 days

 

Funeral date:  ?

Funeral location:  ?   

 

Buried at:  “Believed to be buried in Quinns Post, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

Roll of Honour:

Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Au.

Panel 38 of the Commemorative Area ( as indicated by the poppy on the plan )

 

NORMAN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED

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