| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Formerly Pte. Royal Welch Fusiliers. No. 4218. He was born in Ruthin, Denbighshire. Wounded in France 1915. 22/9/1916 he transferred to MFP. 18/3/1918 FGCM Charge I. Concealment of VD. Charge II. Absent (2 hours). Sentence 90 days imprisonment. Sentence confirmed by Base Commander, Dunkirk, 25/3/1918. MPC Order 146/1918, serving with BEF, Transferred to 1/4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers for misconduct 16/5/11918. Killed in Action 1/9/1918 in France. Home address: Mrs C Black, Pretoria Cottage, South Street, Armadale, West Lothian. Shown on Medal Roll of Royal Welsh Fusiliers has having forfeited the DCM for misconduct, 20/3/1916. Info from Soldiers Effects 1901 - 1928: Roberts, Christmas, 2 RWF, No 4218, Pte, 1/9/1918 killed in action, France, 8/3/1919 his widow Christina received £7-17-4d and 16/9/1919 a further £15-14-7d.
Info from Pension Index Card: Roberts, Christmas, No. 4218, RWF, Pte, Form F 104-88 received 6/1/1919, death notified 24/10/1918, date of death 1/9/1918 KIA, widow Pretoria Cottage, South Street, Armadale, son born 9/11/1917 Hugh Vaughan Roberts, expiry date 9/11/1933, 28/4/1919 widow received pension of 20/5s.
Christmas Roberts. |
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