Roberts, James –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roberts, of 23, Worsley Road, Walkden, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Roberts
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Walkden, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 25
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: April 10th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 19223
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 6.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/01/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 17/05/1918 23/08/1918 05/09/1919

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