| Surname: | Roberts |
| Initials: | S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/7163 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 20/2/1915 to 16/4/15. 8/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 1/4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 7582 and Nol. 200636, occupation Collier, age 31.9 years, address: Wife, 1 Belle Vue Road, Wrexham, 24/4/1915 sustained GSW to left knee whilst digging behind the line, awarded 27/6 pension for 4 weeks then 8/3 for 48 weeks + Child 20/- then 6/- . 20/12/1915, DCM awarded 168 days detention for AWOL 7/12/1915 to 9/12/1915, 2 days, 7 hours and 15 minutes, 27/12/1915 to Detention Barracks Stafford, 26/4/1916 released from Stafford. 24/2/1917 transferred to MPF. Served home 28/9/1914 to 19/2/1915, BEF 20/2/1915 to 26/4/1915 Home 27/4/1915 to 20/6/1918, 21/6/1918 to class P reserve for employment in Greaford Colliery, Co. Wrexham. 14/12/18 Discharged. 4/3/1907 he married Dinal Elizabeth Roberts, Spinster, at St Asaph, North Wales, they had 4 children. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Roberts, Samuel, MFP, 7682506 and P/7163 and P/18483 and RWF, 7582, 11/M/423053, 5/M/10252, DEAD 5/M 9/11/1925. Also:- Roberts, Samuel, MFP, L/Cpl, P/7163, 1375, 7582, VV.50. Post 1920 MFP No. 7682506. Samuel Roberts. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/120 Jan. 23, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B87146. Enlisted 28/9/1914, discharged 14/12/1918. WO letter 60/B 392 (xvia) Medal Branch A.G 10 dated 19-12-1918. Age 35years 9months. Served abroad. |