CWGC appeal for relatives for Norman David Roberts born 3 November 1885 and passed away 23 February 1921 - Wrexham Wales.
FIND A GRAVE entry
Burial - Brookwood Military Cemetery Brookwood, Woking Borough, Surrey, England
Plot - Commemorated on the Brookwood United Kingdom 1914-1918 Memorial.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56634427Military Service- Service Number: 2207396 Force: Army Unit: Canadian Forestry Corps Division: 53rd Company.
Residing in the Florentine Apartments in Everett, Washington, USA, he was a clerical worker (and provided transportation) by trade - he enlisted in the CEF on 10 Dec 1917 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Digitalised File. (slow to load but very interesting information within - 68 pages )
http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B8340-S052Son of John Roberts of Old School House, Bala, North Wales. Next of kin Mrs N D (Claudia) Roberts, West Cottage, Plas Issa, Ruabon. North Wales. In hospital St Andrews Toronto 19-8-1919 T B Lung.
Norman married Claudia Griffiths Q4 1918 - Wrexham Denbighshire - 11b 430
Private Norman David Roberts is commemorated on Page 559 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/7519226?Norman%20David%20RobertsU.S., Residents Serving in Canadian Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1918 - Norman David Roberts - 15 December 1917 - Florentine SApts. Everett. Washington.
There is an anc tree - not available at the moment - but I will send a message later. Born North Wales.
Sandra