| Lance Corporal 27208 Cyril Capel ROBERTS - Fallen of WW1 |
Regiment & Unit
2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Enlisted On/At
Kidderminster - January 1915
Former Regiment
n/a
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Details & Age at Death
Died of Wounds, Monday, May 21st, 1917 aged 20
Medals
Military Medal, British War & Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
n/a
Theatre of Death
France & Flanders
Action/Battle
Local Actions on the Hindenburg Line
Place of Death
20th or 43rd Casualty Clearing Station at Ficheux
SWFHS Memorial(s)
Bidford on Avon
Other Memorial(s)
KidderminsterCircumstances Leading to Death
It is not known exactly when Cyril was wounded but the day before he died the battalion was in action near Croisilles when the were ordered to attack enemy positions on the Hindenburg Lines, the attack was initially successful but the some of the gains were lost to a counter attack.
| Family & Personal History |
Birth Date & Place
Jan Qtr 1897 - Shrawley, Worcestershire
Baptism Date & Place
10 Jan 1897 at Shrawley, St. Mary
Parents
William & Emily Roberts
Wife & Marriage
Elsie nee Hopson, Kidderminster St. Mary on 17 Nov 1915
Children
~
Address History
- 1901: Bidford on Avon
- 1911: 3 Radford Avenue, Kidderminster
- 1918: 60 Baxter Avenue, Kidderminster
School(s), Colleges & University
Occupation(s)
1911: Office Boy
Other Information
Brother of William Albert Roberts who also fell
