WW1 soldiers (General)

by shepway , Saturday, January 18, 2014, 15:03 (3956 days ago) @ dink999

The parents are John Roberts and Mary Ada (nee Roberts) who married at a FOD Register Office in 1884. The 1901 Census tells us that they had 6 boys as follows:
William John born 1884 Newland
Frederick Arthur born 1886 Newland
Albert Henry born 1888 Newland
Sidney Charles born 1890 Newland
Walter Benjamin born 1892 Newland
Richard Thomas born 1893 Newland

Here are the entries from Glos BMD site:
Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
ROBERTS William John ROBERTS ROBERTS ROBERTS 1885 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 42 488

ROBERTS Frederick Arthur ROBERTS ROBERTS ROBERTS 1886 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 44 147

ROBERTS Albert Henry ROBERTS ROBERTS ROBERTS 1888 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 45 336

ROBERTS Sydney Charles ROBERTS ROBERTS ROBERTS 1890 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 47 227

ROBERTS Walter Benjamin ROBERTS ROBERTS ROBERTS 1892 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 48 458

ROBERTS Richard Tom ROBERTS ROBERTS ROBERTS 1894 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 50 486

Frederick Arthur and Sidney/Sydney Charles joined the Army Service Corps on the same day - 11 November 1914.

The marriage of Frederick Arthur on 12 January 1918 at Coleford tells us that he was a Corporal in the A.S.C and that his brother Walter (a witness) was a Lance Corporal but we do not know at this stage in which regiment.

Sidney Charles survived the war as he was buried on 30 November 1933 at Coleford Cemetery.

Walter Benjamin survived the war. He died in 1950:
Deaths Jun 1950
Roberts Walter B 58 F.of Dean 7b 373

Albert Henry survived the war. It would appear that he emigrated to Australia and died there in 1973.

Frederick Arthur survived the war. He died on 16 January 1961 (Source Probate Records).
Deaths Mar 1961
ROBERTS Frederick A 74 F.of Dean 7b 523

Mike