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We remember Horace Roberts
We remember Horace Roberts
Timeline
Timeline
1895
sibling
Thomas Henry
Source:8804736
1895
1897
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:8804724
1901
1901
location
4 Bangor Rd, Johnstown, Wrexham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8804724
1901
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:8804736
1911
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:8804656
23rd October 1916
1917
events
Confined to Barracks - two days
Military Discipline
Halton
United Kingdom
Source:8804656
9th April 1917
1917
events
Signalling and Telephony
Training
Source:8804656
20th June 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8804656
20th August 1917 - 13th July 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Gassed
Hospital/Institution
Source:8804656
9th April 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Sickness
Hospital/Institution
Source:8804656
4th July 1918 - 13th July 1918
1918
dates
Age 21
Source:7108439
13th July 1918
employment
Travelling draper
Source:8804656
enlistment
Wrexham
United Kingdom
Source:8804655
service
British Army
Gunner
124050
Royal Garrison Artillery
41st Siege Battery
Source:7108439
1918
death
War Related Sickness
lobar pneumonia
The Somme
France
Source:7108439
13th July 1918
burial
Somme
France
IV. B. 18.
Source:7108439
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Roberts |
| Source | 3764478 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Bangor Rd, Johnstown, Wrexham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 124050 | Royal Garrison Artillery | 41st Siege Battery | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Thomas Henry Roberts | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Henry | brother | 1895 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-07-28 | 5'7" |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UBIQUE | Deborah102878 |
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