1945 - S. Roberts, 8 Hughes Row, Acrefair

[MrB]

I attended the final (because of their age) Burma Star Veterans service at Derby Cathedral yesterday.
The organiser (also a veteran) , Eric Frearson,  told me that over the years he had traced all but one of the bomber crew he was with in Burma 1944/45.

The man in question was/is Flight Sergeant 1437382 S Roberts, 354 Squadron R.A.F. and he was demobbed in 1945 to:-

 8 Hughes Row , Bethania Rd, Acrefair, Wrexham.

Can anyone with local knowledge shed any light on this person please.

Thank you

Stuart

[wrjones]

Do you have a first name for this S Roberts Stuart?

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[wrjones]

Unfortunately after making a phone call it seems my contact with the local RAFA is on holiday till the weekend.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[MrB]

Hello William,

Thank you but I only have the initial.

Stuart

[wrjones]

I will ask my contact from the local RAFA whether he recognises the name after he returns from holiday next weekend.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[wrjones]

Just a little update on this,I'm told by his sister-in-law that my contact will not now return from holiday till Monday now at the earliest.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[wrjones]

I've now spoken to my contact in the local RAFA.Whilst he has no immediate recollection of the Flight Sergeant S.Roberts he said he'd make further enquiries amongst his own contacts.Almost the only perhaps useful observation he made was that this S.Roberts was extremely likely to have been in his early twenties when the War ended,given the sad and rapid turnover in such crews.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[wrjones]

Just looking at the address you gave again it should read;

8 Hughes Row,Bethania Road,Acrefair,Wrexham.

Acrefair being a small village some six miles from Wrexham.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[MrB]

William,

Thank you for your help and communication. The address amended.

Stuart