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Albert Roberts
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1899 |
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Lieu de naissance: Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Force armée: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 59068 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Pontefract, Yorkshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Unités: — West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), 1/5th Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 11/03/1918 |
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Lieu de décès: Zonnebeke Lake, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 19 |
Cimetière
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Perth Cemetery (China Wall) Parcelle: V Rangée: A Tombe: 19 |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
| #1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
| #2 | Lieu d'enrôlement | ||
| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
Walter Roberts was born in 1899 in Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. He was the son of John Roberts. He enlisted in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. He served in the 1/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own), part of the 146th (West Riding) Brigade of the 49th (West Riding) Division.
The Battalion was positioned near Broodseinde Ridge, from November 7, 1918 onwards, and provided working parties. On November 10, the Battalion was detailed to collect sufficient barbed wire and pickets for 1000 yards of double-apron fence, during which they were heavily shelled. On November 11, the Battalion provided working parties as the previous days. It was a fairly quiet day with only slight shelling. The Battalion was relieved in the evening.
Walter, aged 19, was killed in action on March 11, 1918. Private Roberts was initially buried where he fell, near Zonnebeke Lake (28.D.28.a.40.50). After the war, his remains were exhumed and reinterred in the Perth China Wall Cemetery, Plot V, Row A, Grave 19.
The Battalion was positioned near Broodseinde Ridge, from November 7, 1918 onwards, and provided working parties. On November 10, the Battalion was detailed to collect sufficient barbed wire and pickets for 1000 yards of double-apron fence, during which they were heavily shelled. On November 11, the Battalion provided working parties as the previous days. It was a fairly quiet day with only slight shelling. The Battalion was relieved in the evening.
Walter, aged 19, was killed in action on March 11, 1918. Private Roberts was initially buried where he fell, near Zonnebeke Lake (28.D.28.a.40.50). After the war, his remains were exhumed and reinterred in the Perth China Wall Cemetery, Plot V, Row A, Grave 19.
Sources 3
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1/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/2794/1). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources utilisées |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources utilisées |
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War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 363). https://www.ancestry.com/ Sources utilisées |
Complément d’informations 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/103972 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3771728 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=58b14dac-5aaf-4662-a3bc-33023356bb83 |