Private 9501 Thomas Roberts
Regiment/Unit: Somerset Light Infantry - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 21/08/1914
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 26th of August 1914
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Wellington, Somerset
Burial / Memorial: Fontaine-Au-Pire Communal Cemetery - I. A. 67.
Family details:
Son of John and Eliza Roberts, of New Inn, Plott, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Thomas is living at Bull Street, Creech St Michael, Somerset with parents John (45), Eliza (34) and five siblings: Medford (13), George H (10), Annie (8), William (2), Edith M (9 Mths). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Farm Labourer' Thomas living at Churchill Cottage, North Newton, Bridgwater, Somerset with parents John (57), Eliza (44) and six siblings: William (13), Edith May (11), Wilfred Duglas (9), Margret Camilla Ellen (7), Mervyn Victor (4), Amy Rebecca (8 mths).
