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We remember William Roberts
We remember William Roberts
Timeline
Timeline
1875
1911
employment
Platelayer On Railway
Oswestry, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:9051236
2nd April 1911
1911
location
2 Clevelands Daywell Gobowen Oswestry Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:9051236
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Private
10037
4th Shropshire Light Infantry
1/4th Battalion.
Source:9049997
1917
death
Died of wounds
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9049997
Source:9049999
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9049999
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Roberts |
| Source | 3772472 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Clevelands Daywell Gobowen Oswestry Shropshire | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10037 | 4th Shropshire Light Infantry | 1/4th Battalion. | Private |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Men on the Gates web site | Men131520 |
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