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Liverpool Schoolteacher Arthur Roberts - help to find his military career


davidbohl

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We had Arthur Roberts playing for us from 1912-1914.

Trying to find a military career for Liverpool schoolteacher Arthur Roberts b.1886 Toxteth living at 102 Granby St in 1911.

The NUT records are for A.Roberts, Liverpool.

There are quite a few KLR soldiers but as an off chance his parents Robert born Gwytherin, Denbigh and Catherine, Holyhead might put him in perhaps RWF.

Many Thanks

Dave

 

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His marriage entry on ancestry has him as marrying Ellen Marjorie Cross on 13/2/1919 at St Cyprians, Edge Hill. Profession schoolmaster. Father Robert, a butcher, deceased The address given is 113 Kingsley Road. There is a WFA Pension Ledger card for an Arthur Roberts living at that address. KLR 5254. Discharged 21/4/17 for VDH - a heart conndition. 30% disability due to service. In 1920 put up to 40%. Looks as if he lived until 1980 - about 94!!

So looks like it is him if marriage is correct

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SWB awarded. Shows re-numbered as 202331. Discharged from 5th KLR. Service 21/11/15 to 21/4/17. Shows did not serve abroad. Private.

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Well done Mark, good article on "soldiers heart" https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/what-were-vdh-and-dah/

Amazing he lived to 94, all that rugby training.

Dave

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Yes Robert Roberts of 102 Granby St was a butcher - several sources. All fits.

Rugby left me with a bad neck, dodgy knees etc - ex utility player - played every position apart from prop and second row. Hope it gets me to 94!

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I can't spot him on the 1939 register as a teacher, there is a incapacitated guy though

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Hi All

He had a son Norman Leonard Roberts, b.10.5.1920, Edge Hill d.9.5.1961, Shropshire. m. Dorothy Helena Beatrice Springett 1945, Colchester.

 

1939 register , Ellen Marjorie Roberts b.23.11.1895 is living at 72 Rundle "Road", Liverpool,  on her own. A widow.? She died 1980 Liverpool, 36, 1194.(D of B given as 23.11.1894)

 

Arthur was born 24th July, 1886 and baptised 12th Sept, 1886, 102 Granby St, Walton on the Hill Parish. Father Robert, Butcher, mother Catherine. There is a death of an Arthur Roberts, 53 yrs. dof b abt 1886, Liverpool South,  Reg'd 3rd qtr 1939.  8b, 185. ( A tree on Ancestry has correct d of b BUT WRONG death details 1980 d.of.b 10.12.1898.)

So looks like he died young..ish

15 hours ago, davidbohl said:

I can't spot him on the 1939 register as a teacher, there is a incapacitated guy though

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Regards Barry

1934/35 Arthur Roberts and Ellen Marjorie are at 72 Rundle "Street", Aigburth Ward, Liverpool on the Electoral Register.

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