We remember James Roberts

We remember James Roberts

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1890
birth Blackburn, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9478942 25th October 1890
1901
dates Age 10 Source:9478962 1901
1911
dates Age 20 Source:9478965 1911
1911
employment Cotton Cloth Weaver Blackburn, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9478965 1911
1914
dates Age 23 Source:9479634 14th January 1914
1914
marriage Isabella Wilson Source:9479634 14th January 1914
1914
children Neville Wilson Roberts Source:9478969 7th May 1914
1915
enlistment Blackburn, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9479642 8th December 1915
1915
service British Army 17047 Scots Guards Army Reserve Source:9479642 9th December 1915 - 1st October 1917
1917
service British Army Private 17047 Scots Guards 3 Source:9479642 1st October 1917 - 30th March 1918
1918
service British Army Guardsman 17047 Scots Guards 2 Source:9479642 30th March 1918 - 8th July 1919
1918
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9479642 30th March 1918 - 8th July 1919
1919
discharge Source:9479642 8th July 1919
1919
hospitalisation ??? Hospital/Institution Source:9479653 8th July 1919
1923
children Alice Eileen Roberts Source:9478969 9th June 1923
1939
employment Cotton Tape Sizer Darwen, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9478969 1939
employment Licensed Victualler United Kingdom Source:9497692
service British Army Guardsman 17647 Scots Guards Source:3765441
1958
death Not War Related Coronary Thrombosis. Blackburn United Kingdom Source:9479284 Source:9497692 18th June 1958
burial St Catherine's Church Non-War Cemetery West Bradford, near Clitheroe United Kingdom Source:9479284

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James
Initials J
Last Name Roberts
Source 3765441
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 17647 Scots Guards Guardsman
British Army 17047 Scots Guards Army Reserve
British Army 17047 Scots Guards 3 Private
British Army 17047 Scots Guards 2 Guardsman
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Neville Wilson Roberts son 7th May 1914
Alice Eileen Roberts daughter 9th June 1923
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Ellen Nightingale mother
Joseph Croston Roberts father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Isabella Wilson wife 14th January 1914

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  • Guardsman James Roberts
    In uniform for a studio photograph

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  • Birth Certificate
    Birth certificate showing birth in Blackburn, 25th October 1890.

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  • 1891 census
    Shows James Roberts 5 months old and living in Blackburn at time of 1891 census.

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  • 1901 census
    Shows James Roberts 10 years old and living in Blackburn at time of 1901 census.

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  • 1911 census
    Showing James Roberts at 20 years old, living in Blackburn and working as a Cotton Cloth Weaver at time of 1911 census

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  • 1939 register
    Showing James Roberts dob: 25/10/1890 living in Darwen and working as a Cotton Tapesizer (also an ARP Warden) at time of 1939 register.

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  • Family photo taken 1923
    James Roberts with his wife Isabella Wilson, son Neville Wilson (aged 9) and Alice Eileen (new born baby).

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  • Gravestone of James Roberts
    In St Catherine's Church graveyard, West Bradford near Clitheroe.

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  • Marriage Certificate
    Shows marriage of James Roberts to Isabella Wilson at St Helen's Church, Waddington.

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  • Service Record of James Roberts
    Shows key dates and transfers in the service of Guardsman James Roberts from his attestation 08/12/15 to discharge 08/07/19.

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  • Notification of Invaliding Board for James Roberts
    Shows James Roberts is to be brought before an Invaliding Board at Sobraon Military Hospital, Colchester with a view to discharge from the service.

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  • Medal Dispatch Record of James Roberts (B5112)
    Shows James Roberts was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

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  • Kings Certificate Dispatch Record (W3553)
    Shows James Roberts was awarded the Kings Certificate.

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  • Death Certificate
    Shows James Roberts died in 1958 in Blackburn and cause of death was Coronary Thrombosis.

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Kings Certificate Dispatch Record (W3553) Sheila150703
Death Certificate Sheila150703

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