We remember Frederick Sleigh Roberts

We remember Frederick Sleigh Roberts

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Timeline

Timeline

1832
birth Kanpur India Source:8932417 30th September 1832
1851
commission Regular Source:8932435 December 1851
1857
awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:8932435 1857
1859
marriage Nora Henrietta Bews Source:8932417 17th May 1859
1914
dates Age 82 Source:8932435 14th November 1914
1914
service British Army Field Marshal General Staff Source:8932435 14th November 1914
awards Knight the Most illustrious Order of St Patrick Other War Service Award Source:8932435
awards Knight of the Garter Other War Service Award Source:8932435
service British Army Field Marshall Royal Artillery Source:8931849
1914
death Died of pneumonia while visiting Indian troops fighting in the First World War. St.Omer France Source:8931849 Source:8932417 14th November 1914
burial St.paul's Cathedral CWGC Cemetery/Memorial London St.Paul's Cathedral United Kingdom Source:8932435 Source:8932417

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Frederick Sleigh
Initials FS
Last Name Roberts
Source 8931835
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Artillery Field Marshall
British Army General Staff Field Marshal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Knight the Most illustrious Order of St Patrick Other War Service Award
Knight of the Garter Other War Service Award
Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lady Roberts mother
Sir Abraham Roberts father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Nora Henrietta Bews wife 17th May 1859

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Evidence

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Official Records

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British Army, Royal Artillery officer deaths 1850-2011 Transcription Kristen1288
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription Jonathan101862
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Jonathan101862

External Evidence

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IWM - He Did His Duty - Are You Doing Yours? Kristen1288
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts Jonathan101862
BOBS Jonathan101862
The Lord Roberts Memorial Fund Stamp Album Jonathan101862

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