| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/8/1914 to 12/10/1914 and (2a) Salonika 3/1/16 to 12/8/1918. He was born in Wrexham, enlisted in Woolwich and resided in Fulham. 19/10/1898 he enlisted as a Pte in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. No. G/5665 and 3/3665, age 19.6 years, occupation Carman, Born Wrexham, Wales, address: Mother, 37 Nott Street, Deptford, Kent, 7/5/1902 DCM for desertion and loss of kit awarded 56 days imprisonment with hard labour, 22/4/1902 DCM for desertion, AWOL FROM 16/10/1906 TO 25/10/1906 Awarded 98 days detention, 30/1/1907 discharged. 31/1/1920 Elects to have former service forfeited on conviction of desertion 1 year, 364 days, 19/10/1898 to 1/11/1899 and 4/5/1902 to 21/4/1905. Served Home 19/10/1898 to 27/5/1902, South Africa 28/5/1902 to 17/2/1903, Home 18/2/1903 to 21/4/1903, Home 25/10/1906 to 22/2/1907, Gibraltar 23/2/1907 to 2/9/1907, Bermuda 3/9/1907 to 19/1/1910, South Africa 20/1/1910 to 5/4/1910, Home 6/4/1910 to 20/8/1914, BEF 21/8/1914 to 12/10/1914, Home 13/10/1914 to 2/1/1916, Salonika 3/1/1916 to 12/8/1918, Home 13/8/1918 to 25/8/1918. 1/7/1912 charged with being drunk at Lambeth, fined 21/- or 7 days prison, he served 7 days in HMP Wandsworth. 15/9/1914 he suffered a GSW to chest, severe, casualty list A36, No. 647, 1/10/1918 transferred to MFP, 17/8/1918 died from TB. Letter in Army Record from Poor Law Hospital, Stepping Hill, Hazelgrove, Nr Stockport. August 21st 1918, L/Cpl, Roberts, Wm, 7640, MFP, Age 40. The above named patient was admitted to the above Hospital on August 13th 1918, with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. he was extremely weak, had night sweats, cough and spat u large quantities of sputum. on the 17th August 1918 he began to have Cerebral Haemorrhage and died on August 20th 1918 from Apoplexy.
He is shown in unclaimed deceased soldiers estates as having left £31-14-6p. LG 31527, page 10883, dated 29/8/1919.
Info from 2 x Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 20/8/1918 died Military Hospital Stockport. No date he left £31-04-06, and £23-10-00 war gratuity.
William Roberts. |
UNITED KINGDOM
