South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Corporal 11508 William Albert ROBERTS - 317th Brigade D Battery - Royal Field Artillery

Died of Wounds, Thursday, November 1st, 1917 aged 24

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Regiment & Unit

317th Brigade D Battery - Royal Field Artillery

Enlisted On/At

Birmingham - November 1914

Former Regiment

n/a

Medals

1915 Star, British War & Victory

Medal Citation (if app)

n/a

Theatre of Death

France & Flanders

Action/Battle

Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)

Place of Death

Casualty Clearing Station, Krombeke, Ypres

CWGC Grave/Memorial

Dozinghem Military Cemetery

SWFHS Memorial(s)

Bidford on Avon

Other Memorial(s)

Kidderminster

Circumstances Leading to Death

The brigade were in the front lines in the Ypres sector for a number of days before and after William was wounded, they were subject to regular harrassing enemy fire that caused low level daily casualties. He would have been taken to either the 4th, 47th or 61st Casualty Clearing Stations at Krombeke where he died.

 Family & Personal History                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Birth Date & Place

Jul Qtr 1893 - Franche, Worcestershire

Baptism Date & Place

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Parents

William & Emily Roberts

Wife & Marriage

~

Children

~

Address History

  • 1901: Bidford on Avon
  • 1918: 3 Radford Avenue, Kidderminster

School(s), Colleges & University

 

Occupation(s)

1911: Potato Dealer

 

Other Information

Brother of Cyril Capel Roberts who also fell

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