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Pte. John Thomas Roberts
British Army 1/8th (Ardwick) Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Manchester
My Grandfather John Roberts joined up in August 1914. He served in Egypt, Gallipoli, Suez and at Ypres. He was demobbed on the 6th of March 1919 at Heaton Park.
Pte. John Roberts
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Ferns, Co Wexford
(d.31st July 1916)
John Roberts is my great uncle, my grandmother always had a drawer with his medals which she kept really safe, as children we would get a sneak of them every now and then.
I don't know an awful lot about him other than he died at 16 years of age in the Battle of the Somme and is buried in Vermelles British Cemetery in France. He died on the 31st July 1916 and one day I hope to visit his grave. He was so young to serve in the army and too young to die. I have no photos of him and the medals over the years have been mislaid when my grandmother died which was such a shame.
Pte. John T. Roberts
British Army 1/8th (Ardwick) Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Manchester
Jack Roberts was my Grandfather
Pte. John Owen Roberts
British Army 24th (enbighshire Yeomanry) Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.4th May 1917)
John was the son of Owen and Ann Roberts, Chweffordd Farm, Denbigh.
Pte. John Roberts
British Army 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
from:Cropton, Pickering, North Yorkshire
(d.14th September 1916 )
John Roberts was 26 years old.
Pte. John Henry Roberts
British Army 2/4th Btn. Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment
from:Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire
(d.29th Sep 1918)
John Roberts was born on Tuesday 28th July 1891 at 294, Queen Street, Swinton in the Borough of Rotherham. He was one of 11 children born to Henry Leach Roberts and Jane Roberts. Census records indicate that 9 of these children died and that the only other survivor was a sister, Susannah, who was about 8 years John Henry's junior. John left school to become a miner at Thrybergh Hall Colliery where he worked as a trammer (a trammer loaded rocks or coal into four-wheeled barrows known as trams).
On Thursday 28th of May 1915, at the age of 23 years and 10 months, he signed up for war service with the York and Lancaster Regiment at their depot in Pontefract. He was posted immediately to Sunderland to engage in coastal protection duties. Sunderland was an industrial town noted, among other things, for shipbuilding and was a target for enemy action.
It seems he met his wife, Frances, some time after his arrival in Sunderland, and they married at Hooton Roberts in the parish church of Kilnhurst on Monday 6th of August 1917. Their daughter Mary was born on Friday 12th July 1918.
On Friday 30th of August 1918, John was posted to 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment and embarked with the British Expeditionary Force to France. A day later however, he was transferred to C Company, 2/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, and on Sunday 29th of September 1918, he was killed in action during the Battle for Havrincourt where machine-guns, automatic rifles, and trench mortars were used against British troops. He is buried in the Grand Ravine British War Cemetery, Havrincourt.
Pte. John Henry Roberts
British Army 2/4th Btn. Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment
from:Kilnhurst
(d.29th Sep 1918)
John Roberts was born on Tuesday 28th of July 1891 at 294 Queen Street, Kilnhurst in the Borough of Rotherham. He was one of 11 children born to Henry Leech Roberts and Jane Roberts. Census records indicate that 11 of these children died and that the only other survivor was a sister, Susannah, who was about 8 years his junior. When he left school, John worked as a trammer at Thrybergh Hall Colliery.
On Friday 28th of May 1915, at the age of 23 years and 10 months, he signed up for war service at Pontefract and was posted, apparently immediately, to the 3rd Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment based in Sunderland. Some time after his arrival in the town, he met local girl Frances Wright. As a soldier, John was categorised as Class W which meant that he was returned to his civilian job as a miner until the army were ready to recall him to the colours. On Monday 6th of August 1917, John and Frances married at the Parish Church in Hooton Roberts and they returned to Sunderland where they lived with Frances's family. On Friday 12th of July 1918, their daughter Mary was born.
John was recalled to his unit and embarked with the British Expeditionary Force to France on Friday 30th of August 1918 and on Monday 2nd of September 1918 was transferred permanently to C Company, 2/4th Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment. Ten days later, the Regiment took part in the Battle of Havrincourt, where they broke through the Hindenburg Line. On Sunday 29th of September 1918, while fighting in Havrincourt, he was killed in action. He is buried in the Grand Ravine British War Cemetery next to Havrincourt Wood.
Pte. Joseph Roberts
British Army 1/24th Btn. London Regiment
from:Wrangway, Wellington
(d.8th Jun 1917)
My great uncle Joseph Roberts served during the First World War. I am unsure of when he joined and details of his service as I am currently researching him at the moment. The only reason I know Of him is due to the fact I was given some of his letters that he wrote to my Great, great grandmother whilst he was in the trenches by my grandfather. I have found out that he died during the Battle of Messines but he is on the Menin Memorial gate as they did not recover his body. My grandfather knows little information hence why I am currently researching.
2nd Lt. Lionel John Roberts
British Army 16th (St Pancras) Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:88 Mansfield Road, Gospel Oak, London
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
Lionel John Roberts was my Great Uncle, the second born son of Edwin James Roberts and his wife Caroline. He had an older brother, Edwin, and younger brother(my father, Charles Thomas) and one sister. He was born in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1895 where my Grandfather was born and married my Grandmother who came from Alderney. They decided to bring their young family to England where there appeared to be better prospects for work and education and settled in the Gospel Oak Area, living at 88 Mansfield Road. My Grandfather was a builder/plasterer.
After war was declared, Lionel who was learning to be a teacher, decided, like so many others,to join up at 20 years old. On 8th March 1916, the Battalion arrived in France. He was reported missing on 3rd September 1916, lost in the Battle of the Somme aged 21 years. He has no known grave but his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial along with over 72000 others who also have no known grave. I would like to know more about the particular battle that took place on the day he died.
As a young man, he liked to draw and as a child, I was fascinated by his sketch book that contained carefully drafted pen and ink drawings. They were my inspiration to follow suit and I owe him my gratitude for showing me the way. God Bless you Lionel. You were so brave.
Pte. Norman Leslie Roberts
British Army 7th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
from:Camborne
(d.16th Aug 1917)
Pte. Philip Arthur George Roberts
British Army Norfolk Regiment
from:Norfolk
Pte. R. Roberts
British Army
from:Jarrow
R. Roberts is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. Ralph Roberts
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
L Cpl Robert George Duncan Roberts
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Amble, Northumberland
(d.7th Oct 1917)
Roberts, Robert, George, Duncan. Lance Corporal, 19/93, Died on 7th October 1917. Aged 33 years.
Buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, in grave II. D. 20.
Son of the late John Hooson Roberts and Mary Roberts, of Amble, Northumberland.
CWGC records show him as serving with the 24th Tyneside Irish Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte Robert Verney Roberts
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.11th Jul 1916)
Roberts, Robert, Verney. Private 19/495, Killed in Action on 11th July 1916.
Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Spr. Robert Cadwaladr Roberts
British Army 128th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:5 Blast Road, Brymbo, Nr Wrexham. Wales
My Great Grandfather Robert Cadwaldar Roberts, volunteered for military service on 3 Feb 1915 at Wrexham,Denbighshire, Wales. He was Born 1886 in Yspytty, Denbighshire. North Wales. At time of joining up he was a married man with 3 young children. 5 Blast Road, Brymbo, Nr Wrexham. Wales. And a Master Carpenter/Waggon Maker.
By the 12 Feb 1915 he was with the Royal Engineers at Chatham for training. He remained with the same unit until after the war. Was not sent home until 18/3/1919 and discharged on to reservists list 30/3/1919. Between 4/11/1916 and 18/3/1919 his service records show he was only sent home to the UK on leave once. between 6/11/1918 to 20/11/1918.
Pte. Robert Roberts
British Army 6th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
(d.8th Oct 1916)
Robert Roberts served in the 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment and died on the 8th October 1916. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and at His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
Robert was born in Jarrow 1890, son of Hugh and Alice Roberts. In the 1911 census, Robert(21) is single and an assistant Pork Butcher living at 31 Staple Road, Jarrow, home of Henry and Charlotte Abel (Germany Residents). His sister Alice(23) single, is also resident as a Domestic Servant.
In the 1901 census the family is living at 68 Stead Street, Jarrow with his mother Alice(52) widow, 5 children and 2 boarders. The 3 sons are Henry(25), John(23) both labourers in the shipyard and Robert(11) at school. The two daughters are Jessica(17) a domestic servant and Alice (13) at school. The boarders both work as labourers in the shipyard.
Rfmn. Robert Roberts
British Army 2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Robert Roberts served with the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade and died on 25th September 1915. He is remembered at the Ploegsteert Memorial.
Cpl. Robert Roberts
British Army 17th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Menai Bridge, Anglesey
As far as I can ascertain my father, Robert Roberts, was serving with the Denbighshire Yeomanry at the outbreak of WW1. At some point thereafter he became involved with 17th Royal Welsh Fusiliers and in September 1917 was reported as having been wounded in action.
He survived the war but never talked to me about his service nor the severe wound he suffered in combat. How I wish I could talk to him now about his experience, which I am fairly certain involved his presence at the Third Battle of Ypres.
Sgt. Robert A Roberts
British Army 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
(d.16th Sep 1916)
Pte. Samuel Roberts
British Army 8th Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment
(d.29th Jul 1916)
Samuel Roberts was a great great uncle of mine that died in the battle of Somme on the 29th of July 1916 at the age of 31.
His parents was Hannah & William Roberts, they lived in Sheffield on Bailey street and he is buried in France.
Pte. Spencer Harry Roberts
British Army 13th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Selly Park, Birmingham
(d.24th September 1918)
Pte. Stanley Victor Roberts
British Army 16th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
from:Brighton, Sussex
(d.6th November 1917)
Pte. Thomas Roberts
British Army 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry
from:North Newton
(d.26th Aug 1914)
Thomas Roberts was born in 1894 in St Helens, Lancashire to John and Eliza Banfield Roberts, nee Pearce.
In 1901 at the age of 5 he was living in Bull Street, Creech St Michael with his parents John and Eliza with his brothers Medford, George Henry, Thomas and William and sisters Annie and Edith who was a baby. John Roberts, his father was a general labourer on the railway and was from Tiverton in Devon. Eliza was from North Newton in Somerset. In 1911 Thomas was living in Churchill Cottage, North Newton and was at 15 years old a farm labourer. By that time they were joined by 4 more siblings, Wilfred, Margaret, Melvyn and Amy.
Thomas joined the Somerset Light Infantry and was with the 1st Battalion. Sadly, Thomas was the first of our village soldiers to die on just the 24th August 1914, just 20 days after the beginning of the war. His Medal card tells that he was assumed dead on the 26th August 1914. Thomas was awarded the 14 Star, the British Medal and the Victory Medal. He was also awarded the Clasp, which was awarded to men who were under fire during the first four months of the war.
Pte. Thomas Roberts
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.25th January 1915)
Thomas was the son of Robert and Anne Roberts, Llanfwrog, Ruthin, Denbs; husband of Frances Jane Roberts and father to their six children, Henllan Street, Denbigh.
Pte. Thomas John Roberts
British Army 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.10th July 1916)
Thomas was the son of Mrs Elizabeth Williams, 123 Henllan Street, Denbigh.
L/Cpl. Thomas John Roberts
British Army 1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
(d.9th December 1916)
Thomas John Roberts joined up under age.
Pte. Thomas W. Roberts
British Army 10th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
(d.10th November 1917)
Tom Roberts died in France.
Gnr. Thomas Kingley Roberts
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Pendleton
(d.18th May 1917)
Cpl. Thomas Herbert Roberts
British Army 6th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Chorlton, Manchester
(d.6th Jul 1916)
Thomas Roberts served with the 1st City Pals and 6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
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