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We remember Walter Roberts
We remember Walter Roberts
Timeline
Timeline
1894
marriage
R.g. Roberts
Source:7207917
service
British Army
Gunner
75449
Royal Garrison Artillery
21st Siege Battery
Source:9416956
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7207917
Source:9097603
Source:9416956
2nd July 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
IV. B. 13.
Source:7207917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Roberts |
| Source | 3771696 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 75449 | Royal Garrison Artillery | 21st Siege Battery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Fanny Roberts | mother | ||
| William Henry Roberts | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.g. Roberts | wife |
Media
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Cross in Tewkesbury AbbeyOriginal cross from the wartime grave of Gunner Walter Roberts was placed in the Abbey by his widow on the fifth anniversary of his death.
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Brass plaqueBrass plaque on the original cross from the wartime grave of Gunner Walter Roberts in Tewkesbury AbbeyContributed by:
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War Memorial in TewkesburyGunner Walter Roberts Is commemorated on the War Memorial in Tewkesbury (image 06/2015)Contributed by:
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Inscription.Gunner Walter Roberts Is commemorated on the War Memorial in Tewkesbury (image 06/2015)Contributed by:
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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 | DR117137 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cross in Tewkesbury Abbey | DR117137 | |
| Brass plaque | DR117137 | |
| War Memorial in Tewkesbury | DR117137 | |
| Inscription. | DR117137 | |
| Gunner Walter Roberts | Malcolm128244 | |
| Gunner Walter Roberts | Malcolm128244 |
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