George Leatham Roberts

(Confirmed)

Born: 28 January, 1899

Died: 16 October, 1915

Biographical Summary:

George Leatham Roberts joined the Royal Australian Navy on 12 September 1914 as a Boy Second Class on board the training ship, HMAS Tingara.  He was invalided from the Navy on 30 September 1915 and died at Mosman on 16 October 1915, aged 16. 

His service on board HMAS Tingara made him eligible for the British War Medal (Commonwealth Naval Order 111 of 1920). Award of this medal appears to be the primary eligibility test for those whose names appear on the Mosman War Memorial. {JSB]

Service Number: 4047

Ranks:

• Held rank of Boy Second Class

Birth Records:

• 28 January, 1899 in Mosman

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 16 October, 1915 in Mosman

Address:

• WhareKoa Kirkoswald Avenue Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - George Roberts
• mother - Agnes Lavinia May Leatham

Organisations:

• Member of - Royal Australian Navy

Main Sources:

• ROBERTS GEORGE LEATHAM Service Number 4047 Date of birth 28 Jan 1899 Place of birth SYDNEY NSW Place of enlistment Unknown Next of Kin ROBERTS GEORGE (NAA File)
• Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
• HMAS Tingara (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• ROBERTS G. L. on the West Face of the
• Roberts on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour