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We remember George Robert Roberts
We remember George Robert Roberts
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1890
sibling
Emma Roberts
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1890
1894
sibling
Eliza Roberts
Source:8499267
1894
1895
sibling
Fanny Jane Roberts
Source:8499267
1895
1897
sibling
Thomas Evans Roberts
Source:8499267
1897
1900
sibling
Unreadable Possibly Elsie Roberts
Source:8499267
1900
1901
employment
Coal Miner
A Colliery local to North Wingfield Derbyshire
Waterloo, North Wingfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:8499267
31st March 1901
1901
location
Waterloo, North Wingfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8499267
31st March 1901
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:8499267
1901
1910
marriage
Bertha Roberts nee Whitmore
Source:8499249
1910
1910
dates
Age 23
Source:5513644
21st December 1910
1912
children
Lily Roberts
Source:8499297
1912
1914
children
Emma Roberts
Source:8499297
1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3763718
10th November 1915
1916
children
George R Roberts
Source:8499297
1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
4011
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
1st/5th Battalion
Source:8499249
1916
enlistment
Derby
United Kingdom
Source:8499306
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action on the notorious first day of the battle of the Somme. He was 29.
The Somme, Western Front
France
Source:8499249
Source:3763718
1st July 1916
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo, North Wingfield, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4011 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 1st/5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Roberts | daughter | 1912 | |
| Emma Roberts | daughter | 1914 | |
| George R Roberts | son | 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Roberts nee Evans | mother | ||
| Robert Albert Roberts | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Roberts | sister | 1890 | |
| Eliza Roberts | sister | 1894 | |
| Fanny Jane Roberts | sister | 1895 | |
| Thomas Evans Roberts | brother | 1897 | |
| Unreadable Possibly Elsie Roberts | sister | 1900 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Roberts nee Whitmore | wife | 1910 |
Media
Media
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Stonebroom War MemorialWar memorial plaque on St Peters Church, Stonebroom, Derbyshire
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Keith22624
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Website | Keith22624 | |
| FreeBMD Search for George Robert Roberts' Children | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Stonebroom War Memorial | Keith22624 |
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