Son of John and Mary Roberts, of 31, Lilly Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 39, Oxford Grove, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 1266, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded in the right wrist by shrapnel September 1915. Listed as serving at the time of death with the 6th (King’s Shropshire Light Infantry) Bn., Herefordshire Regiment.
Roberts, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Roberts
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: November 30th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 237336
- Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Oxford Grove Council School WWI 1914-1919 Roll of Honour
- CWGC Memorial: Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: VIII. D. 15. Buried near this spot.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/10/1915 25/08/1916 14/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c 6a 6d/e*
- Bolton Chronicle: 14/12/1917