Private 20947 William Hugh Roberts
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 02/12/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 31st of July 1917
Born: Llandegai, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery - 11.B.8.
Family details:
Son of Hugh and Janet Roberts, of 7, Mostyn Terrace, Bethesda, Bangor, Carnarvonshire. Address given at enlistment: White Lodge, Llanfair.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old William Hugh is living at 7 Mostyn Terrace, Bethesda with parents Hugh Roberts (43) and Janet Roberts (37). Also at the address is Hugh's brother Thomas Roberts (58). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Quarryman (rockman)' William H still living at 7 Mostyn Terrace, Bethesda, Bangor with parents Hugh (52), Janet (47) and two siblings: Thomas Richard Roberts (9), Gwladys (4).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/WilliamHRoberts_RWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Hugh Roberts at Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
