Peter ROBERTS

Born 14 June 1919 in Clare, South Australia ^[55]
Son of Ivor Blyth ROBERTS and Margaret Oliver BLAKE ^[55]
Resided with his parents on Barokee Farm in Waddy Forest ^[--]
Won the Novelty Competition in the Educational section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1933 ^{[5: 15-Sep-1933]}
Paid 20/- in Vermin Bonuses by the Carnamah District Road Board during the 1933-34 financial year for killing two foxes ^{[300: page 42]}
Along with his father travelled from Waddy Forest to Perth for a short holiday on Monday 2 April 1934 ^{[5: 6-Apr-1934]}
Competed in the Ring Events at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park, Coorow on Thursday 30 August 1934 ^[5]
     Won the Coat Hat & Cigarette Race and came 2nd in the Flag Race, the Melon Race and the Open Trot ^[5]
     Also awarded 2nd prize for a Merino Ewe with Twin Lambs exhibited in the Sheep section ^{[5: 7-Sep-1934]}
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1935 ^{[5: 31-May-1935]}
Won the Swerving Race in the Rings Events at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 5 September 1935 ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
Came 2nd in the Flag Race in the Rings Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935, 23-Oct-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Came 2nd in the 10-stone Gent's Hack in the Horses in Action section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Attended Roy M. PATTON's birthday at the dam on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest on Sunday 8 November 1936 ^{[5: 13-Nov-1936]}
He and Benjamin W. J. LAMPARD travelled to Perth with Roy M. PATTON on Saturday 19 December 1936 ^{[5: 24-Dec-1936]}
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament held in Carnamah on New Year's Day 1 January 1937 ^{[5: 8-Jan-1937]}
He tied with Cyril J. T. MARTYN to win the Men's Foursomes at the Coorow Golf Club's Season Opening in 1937 ^{[5: 21-May-1937]}
Resided in Coorow until enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 22 May 1941 ^[16]
     Leading Aircraftman 38761 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 4 Transport & Movement Office during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 9 November 1945 ^[16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Morley ^[2]
Died 23 June 1985; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia ^[2]

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