Private 25115 John Ellis Roberts
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 17th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/12/1915
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 12th of July 1916
(Wednesday)
Born: Aber, Carn
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 4 A.
BMD details:
Marriage from service papers:
20/04/1911 John E Roberts to Mary Ann Roberts at Bangor.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers:
Mary Ann Roberts (wife), 369 Sutton Road, Sutton, St Helens.
Address later change to:
The George Hotel, Bangor.
Census details:
1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Colliery Labourer Below Ground' John E boarding at 104 Peckers Hill Road, Sutton, St Helens with the Chaulk family.
[pic]imgs/sppics/JE_Roberts_RWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Ellis Roberts on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 1056