BrianR Posted 24 May , 2014 Share Posted 24 May , 2014 Looking for "any" information on this man,all I know is that he lived in either Station Street or Ellabt Road,Rainhill. As have posted before rainhill Civic Society have been researching every man on our War Memorial,we now have information on all of them except RobertsmI know it's a long shot but can anyone help ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 24 May , 2014 Share Posted 24 May , 2014 300354, 18th (Lancashire Hussars) Battalion Liverpool Regiment, KIA 28/3/1918, formerly 670 Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry, Born, resided and enlisted in Whiston. CWGC - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1587493/ROBERTS,%20DAVID The Ellaby Road man was born in Liverpool, so might not be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis1918 Posted 24 May , 2014 Share Posted 24 May , 2014 Name: David Roberts Birth Place: Whiston, Lancs Residence: Whiston Death Date: 28 Mar 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Whiston Rank: Private Regiment: King's (Liverpool Regiment) Battalion: 18th Battalion Number: 300354 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Comments: Formerly 670, Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis1918 Posted 24 May , 2014 Share Posted 24 May , 2014 Medal index card shows service with 1st Lancs Hussars number 250104 & Liverpool Regiment number 300354 Awarded Victory & British War Medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis1918 Posted 24 May , 2014 Share Posted 24 May , 2014 1911 census has him , aged 32 , at Ramford Street St Helens. Coal miner living with parents John and Hannah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathleen donaldson Posted 29 May , 2014 Share Posted 29 May , 2014 David Roberts name is recorded on the list of men who served in the First World War who resided in the Parish of Whiston. At the time of his death he is recorded as being from Cook Street, Whiston, I live in the Street next to where he lived. Roberts David Cook Street Trooper Lancs Hussars He is not recorded on the Whiston War Memorial. I will be taking steps to have his name recorded on this memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathleen donaldson Posted 29 May , 2014 Share Posted 29 May , 2014 He was the son of Moses and and Louisa Roberts. The family are residing at 14, Cook Street, Whiston in the 1911 Census. David Roberts was born in c1890. He was married at the time of his death, if you bear with me I will get his Biography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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