CWGC are appealing for relatives of Pvt John Henry Roberts Kings Own Scottish Borderers - service no 10402 - who died 27/7/1916 - buried Lockerbie (Dryfesdale) Cemetery - Grave Number 1807
Interment Number 1263
CWGC are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.
If you can help CWGC would love to hear from you.
Sandra
Added :- John (Jack) Henry Roberts – age 21 – Private (10402) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John was just 14 and a musician at the Duke of York's Royal Military School in Chelsea when he enlisted in the KOSB in March 1909. He landed with his battalion at Le Havre on 15 August 1914 as part of the original British Expeditionary Force. He was wounded and taken prisoner in November and held at the Stadtisches, Krankenhaus (Hospital), Eisleben near Leipzig before being transferred to a prison camp in February 1915. He was repatriated in an exchange of wounded prisoners and spent time in a London Hospital in July 1915 where he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was discharged from the army in August 1915 and awarded a Silver War Badge (490648). Jack returned to Lockerbie where he died at Harcourt Place in July 1916.
Born 1895 in Lockerbie, Dryfesdale. Son of late Sergeant James Roberts, KOSB (janitor at Lockerbie Academy) and of Catherine Roberts formerly of School Lodge, Glasgow Road, Lockerbie and of Brixton London.
Died on 26 July 1916 and buried in Lockerbie (Dryfesdale) Cemetery.
Also named on the All Saints Episcopal Church memorial in Lockerbie.
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