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We remember James Roberts
We remember James Roberts
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1910
enlistment
Brecon
United Kingdom
Source:3765520
1910
1911
service
British Army
Private
10422
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:8549378
2nd April 1911
1914
theatres
Tsingtau :6h
Source:3765520
23rd September 1914
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:6650893
25th April 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:3765520
25th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
10422
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:3765520
29th April 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
10422
South Wales Borderers
Source:7352458
1915
death
Died of wounds
James , aged , 21 , is commemorated on Helles Memorial , Gallipoli Peninsular , Turkey . Panel reference 80-84 & 219-220 and remembered on the Newtown War Memorial.
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7352458
29th April 1915
burial
Source:7352458
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Roberts |
| Source | 3765520 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10422 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10422 | South Wales Borderers | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 10422 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
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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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC website | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 | |
| Newtown War Memorial | Menai106934 |
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