South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 9038 William ROBERTS - 2nd Battalion Oxford & Buckingshire Light Infantry


Killed in Action on Wednesday 15th March 1916 aged 25


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Tranchee De Mecknes Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
27 Dec 1914 ~ Kineton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Local actions in Bethune Sector August 1914 at Oxford  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Corons D'Aix ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

William was killed by a German Trench Mortar shell which exploded near him while on sentry duty in the area of Corons D'Aix in the Bethune sector. Otherwise the area was quiet and the war diary makes no mention of any attacks by either side except for occassional shellfire.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1892 at Stoke Newington  
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Catherine  
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Emily Roberts nee Powell Doris Emily born 18 Sep 1913
Oct Qtr 1912 at Stratford on Avon William Arthur born 31 Aug 1916
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1895  
1901  
1913 - Kineton 1913 - Labourer
1915 - Mill Lane Cottages, Kineton