Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery | V. B. 1. Arras | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 43A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross | ||
Family :
Son of John and Elizabeth Roberts, of Clasmor, Nantglyn, Denbigh.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment |
| Action : The Arras Offensive and associated actions |
9 April - 16 June 1917. The Arras Offensive consisted of a series of linked attacks starting with the Anglo Canadian assault on the dominant Vimy Ridge feature through the battles in the Scarpe River valley and up to the assaults on the Hindenburg line in the summer of 1917.
Detail :
In his book Visiting the Fallen-Arras South Peter Hughes writes: "Captain David ROBERTS MC, 7th Lincolnshire Regiment, died of wounds on 23 April 1917, aged 35. His MC was gazetted on 30 March 1916 and was awarded for conspicuous gallantry during operations after the commanders of his own company and those of the next company had become casualties. He then took command of both units for twenty-four hours under heavy shell fire and consolidated the newly won position, fearlessly moving about and setting a fine example. (Plot V.B.1)"
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Alfred Newton No. 2686 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
8th October 1910 | 12th November 1910 | 16th February 1911 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley