Gunner 64876 Griffith Richard Roberts
Regiment/Unit: Royal Horse Artillery - 'A' Bty. 123rd Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/07/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 3rd of February 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Hammond Street, Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pommier Communal Cemetery - 15.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service record: Mrs Catherine Edwards (mother), 21 Hammond Street, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
[b]Note:[/b] Griffith Richard Roberts is shown as Griffith Richard Edwards in both census years. 1901 - 7 years old Griffith R is living at 44 Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens with step-father Robert Edwards (42), mother Catherine Edwards (33) and siblings: Joseph E Edwards (6), Robert Jno Edwards (3), Edward W Edwards (1 Mth). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Apprentice Bottle Maker' Griffith R living at 135 Ramford Street, St Helens with widowed mother Catherine Edwards (43) and seven siblings: Joseph Elles (16), Robert John (13), Edward Wallace (11), Bertam (9), Mary Carherine (7), Thomas (4), Ellen (2).
Notes:
Age taken from service record.
Age taken from service record.
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[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/GR.Roberts_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Griffith Richard Roberts at Pommier Communal Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
