WW1 soldiers - ROBERTS family Scowles Coleford (General)

by dink999, Saturday, January 18, 2014, 14:06 (3963 days ago)

Hello Jefff,

Thanks for the support, I have a feeling this database will never be "complete" but worthwhile never the less. I have tried not to get distracted by some of the details I have found.

For example this 8 line paragraph in the Gloucester Journal from Dec 1914 gave me 5 more names but I don't yet know any more about the men

Local Soldier Families

The King has been pleased to forward a letter of congratulation and appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts, of The Scowles, Coleford, whose five sons are serving with the ccolours. Privates Walter and Tom are at the front with the 2nd Monmouth Territorials, Private Fred A. and Sidney C. are in the Army Service Corps, and Private Bert is with the Royal Garrison Artillery