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Owen Roberts
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 13/02/1875 |
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Place of birth: Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: No fixed address, Canada |
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Profession: Farmer |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 830012 |
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Enlistment date: 29/11/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 44th Bn. (Manitoba) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 15/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Cabbage Cottages, Langemark, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 42 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 26-28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously repored Missing, now Killed in Action." He was one of a working party which was dispersed by overhead shrapnel in the vicinity of Passchendaele. When the party assembled again, Private Roberts was missing, but his body was found later and buried where he fell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595617 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=2908b2b1-61f4-4c6c-8660-8606ca53a071 |