Lance Sergeant Caleb William Roberts
| Unit/Regiment | Monmouthshire Regiment | |||
| Battalion | 2nd | Service Number | 1270 | |
| Theatre of War first served in | (1) France | Date of entry therein | 07/11/1914 | |
| Age at Death | 23 | Date of Death | 27/11/1916 | |
| Burial/Memorial Reference | A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers Plot V Row E Grave 9 | |||
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| Family & Census Details | Caleb William Roberts was born in Cwmtillery, Mons around 1891, the son of Thomas & Edith Roberts. By 1901 the family were living at 23 Blaen Blodau Street, Newbridge, Thomas (48) was working underground as a coalminer (hewer) whilst Edith, eighteen years his junior, was looking after their three children – Caleb William (10), Isaac Leonard (6) and Hilda May (3).
In 1911 the Roberts were still living at 23 Blaen Blodau Street and Caleb William had started working as an underground haulier at the Celynen Colliery. The family had grown with the addition of Bertha (10) and Thomas George (3) sadly they appear to have lost a daughter, Iris between the two Censuses. | |||
| SDGW – Where Born | Cwmtillery, Mon | |||
| Enlisted | Crumlin, Mon. | Resided | Newbridge, Mon. | |
| How Died | Killed in action | Theatre of War | Western European Theatre | |
| Medal Entitlement |
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1914 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
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| Notes | Commemorated on the Celynen Collieries Roll of Honour |
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| Images |
William Roberts - Killed in action Newbridge War Memorial - Civic commemoration Celynen Collieries Roll of Honour - Workplace commemoration 2nd Btn. Monmouthshire Chapel - Battalion Chapel Newbridge Medallion - Civic commemoration Medal Card - WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 | |||
| Additional Information | Download a PDF file of Caleb William Roberts' story | |||
