Of 130, Manchester Road, Swinton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Formerly Private 12437, Manchester Regiment. Killed instantaneously whilst sitting in his dug-out which was hit by a shell. Elder brother Tom served in France with the Coldstream Guards.
Roberts, Samuel –
Personal details
- Surname: Roberts
- Forename: Samuel
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Swinton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Swinton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 18th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 29681
- Regiment: Border Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Peter's C.E. Church WWI Lych Gate - Swinton
- CWGC Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 16/08/1918