Remembered Today: Gunner Horace ROBERTS, 41st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery who died on 13th July 1918, Vignacourt British Cemetery

CWGC Information

ROBERTS, HORACE

Rank: Gunner

Service No: 124050

Date of Death: 13/07/1918

Age: 21

Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery 41st Siege Bty.

Grave ReferenceIV. B. 18.

Cemetery VIGNACOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

Additional Information:

Son of Thomas H. and Esther Elizabeth Roberts, of 4, Bangor Rd., Johnstown, Wrexham.

Many thanks to research from hywyn Gunner 124050 Horace Roberts. Remembered today 13 7 2013

Horace Roberts of 4 Bangor Road, Johnstown, Ruabon, Denbighshire was a 19 year old Draper when he was called up as Gunner 124050 in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 27th October 1916. Following training he was posted to France where on 19th May 1918 he suffered gas poisoning and was sent to hospital. He returned to his unit on the 8th June but was sent to hospital again on the 4th July. He died of Lobar Pneumonia on the 13th July.

Horace Roberts. Remembered today by the Great War Forum.

Not Forgotten.