Robert Edward Roberts, RAAF

[Teresa Maria]

Dear All,
Do you happen to know the exact date of birth of Robert Edward Roberts, RAAF https://218squadron.wordpress.com/pi...roberts-raaf/?
He was 22 when he was killed in action in 1944, so he may have been born in 1922, but no exact date is available online.
Thank you in advance.

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi Teresa Maria,

He was born on 16/08/1922.

More details can be found on the website of the National Archives of Australia :
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...5262383&isAv=N

Best regards

Luc

[Teresa Maria]

Dear Luc,
Thank you very much for your answer. Unfortunately, I cannot access any more details because the following error keeps occurring:
An unexpected error has occured. Please close this browser window and try again.

If you have any questions, please contact the National Archives Reference Service and quote the following information:

Application Name: Search and Retrieve
Environment: Production
File number: Log_4_3_2018_10hrs30min301ms.xml

[alieneyes1]

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.as...eranId=1061683

Casualty file at NAA: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...aspx?B=1075928 If this doesn't work, insert "417760" into the search box

Personnel file at NAA: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...aspx?B=5262383

The NAA site can be a bit iffy at night or on weekends. I had no trouble opening his casualty file, but the personnel file isn't cooperating.

Dave

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Re: the A705 Casualty File of AUS417760 Robert Edward ROBERTS RAAF, it should be noted, that pp.1-20 of this file do not relate to P/O Roberts, in fact, they should be in the file of 138249 LAC J G PAYNE RAAF, of No.5 Airfield Construction Squadron, who died of injuries received in a motor-truck accident at Biak, PNG. on 22 March, 1945, (see also 138900 C. R. FORD RAAF)*.

The NAA routinely limit availability to a lot of files. they simply, and without notification, limit access to files. They are in flagrant breach of their Charter in so doing! The excuses they have offered in the past include, "Site down due to routine maintenance" etc., rings very hollow to the patrons that are trying to access the files, some of whom have spent countless wasted hours trying to access them and are left wondering, "Is there something wrong with my computer?".

* I sent an email to the NAA on 20 December, 2006, informing them of the above error. Whether they ever received it, I wouldn't know - I certainly did not receive a reply. The file might have been corrected since then, for that we will have to wait until the NAA gets off their collective well-shined butts.

Prior to his RAAF service, P/O Roberts also had service in the 18th Light Horse (Machine Gun) Regt., (see: DVA Nom. Roll), Australian Army - S41912. He had married Miss Sylvia Ruby Rogers, of Bargoed, Glamorgan, South Wales, on October 16, 1944.

Col.

[Teresa Maria]

Dear Dave and Col,
Thank you very much for your answers.
Frankly, I would have never thought that the error on the website might have been deliberate!
Best regards,
Teresa