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Private Richard John Roberts
« on: Sunday 11 November 18 23:07 GMT (UK) »
Searching for any information for private Richard John Roberts 16427 grenadier guards 1st battalion
14-march-1893 to 04-June-1915.
Son of Richard and Ellen Roberts of Walthamstow Essex

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Re: Private Richard John Roberts
« Reply #1 on: Monday 12 November 18 05:53 GMT (UK) »
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UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Card

Richard J. Roberts - death date 4 June 1915 - killed in action.
Rank Pte - Military Service Region Eastern/London/South East, England
Service Number 16427 -  Regiment Grenadier Guard Rifle Brigade.
Title    Pension Record Cards Description Pension Record Ledger - claimant Ellen Roberts - 11 Stafford Road. Walthamstow. Essex. (mother)
Reference Number 11/PP/10648, /D/48

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Re: Private Richard John Roberts
« Reply #2 on: Monday 12 November 18 05:55 GMT (UK) »

FIND A GRAVE


Service No: 16427 - Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards, 1st Bn.

Son of Richard and Ellen Roberts, of 11, Stafford Rd., Walthamstow, Essex.

   
Le Touret Memorial
Richebourg-l'Avoue, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot   Panel 2.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15283963

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Re: Private Richard John Roberts
« Reply #3 on: Monday 12 November 18 05:59 GMT (UK) »

UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 for Pvt Richard John Roberts - Ist Batt Gren Grds - 16427 - 4 june 1915 - in action - mother sole leg - Ellen - payment authorised 14.9.1915

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Re: Private Richard John Roberts
« Reply #4 on: Monday 12 November 18 06:04 GMT (UK) »

1901 census  Edmonton Middlesex.

Richard Roberts - Age 33 - police Constable (met)
Ellen Roberts - Age 26
Richard J Roberts - Age 8
William C Roberts - Age 5

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Re: Private Richard John Roberts
« Reply #5 on: Monday 12 November 18 06:07 GMT (UK) »
 UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923

William Charles Roberts - single
Rank Rifleman - Military Service Region Eastern/London/South East, England
Death Date 6 Feb 1916 - killed in action.
Service Number B/2014 - Regiment Rifle Brierde
Title:   Pension Record Cards  - Description Pension Record Ledger - Claimant Ellen Roberts (mother) - 11 Stafford Road, Walthamstow, Essex. Aged 46 years.
Reference Number:   11/PP/10648, /D/48

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Re: Private Richard John Roberts
« Reply #6 on: Monday 12 November 18 06:10 GMT (UK) »

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Service No: B/2014
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade, 7th Bn.

Son of Richard and Ellen Roberts, of 11, Stafford Rd., Walthamstow, London.

   
Essex Farm Cemetery
Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Plot   I. U. 3.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11100233

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Re: Private Richard John Roberts
« Reply #7 on: Monday 12 November 18 06:13 GMT (UK) »


UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 - William Charles Roberts
Death Date 6 Feb 1916 - Death Place Belgium
Rank Private - Regiment Rifle Brigade Regimental Number:   B/2014
mother Ellen Roberts - sole legatee - account date 11/5/1916

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Re: Private Richard John Roberts
« Reply #8 on: Monday 12 November 18 07:36 GMT (UK) »
Wow, thank you Sandra for the help. Do you know where I might be able to find a picture of Richard.