Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen | Q. IV. G. 15. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 50A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Samuel was born in the 2nd quarter of 1880 to Samuel Roberts, Stone Mason, and Sally Roberts, in Ipswich, Suffolk. He married Isabella Norton of 45, Borough Road, Ipswich, in Ipswich in the 2nd quarter of 1899 and in the 1901 census he is shown as a Stock Keeper on a Farm, living at 10 William Street, Ipswich. The couple had a son, Frederick Saul, in 2nd quarter of 1913. The 1911 census shows Samuel as the Licensee of The Safe Harbour, 45 Borough Road, Ipswich and Isabella is shown running the establishment in a 1925 Directory.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion The Norfolk Regiment |
1st Battalion August 1914 : in Holywood, Belfast. Part of 15th Brigade, 5th Division. Landed at Le Havre August 1914. Moved with Division to Italy in November 1917 but returned to France in April 1918. |
| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Detail :
Pte. Samuel Rand Roberts, No. 38316. 1st Bn. Norfolk Regt. Died of Wounds 4th September 1918. Age 39
Samuel enlisted on 10th December 1915. The 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment was part of 5th Division, 15th Brigade. On or about the 28th August 1918 the Division entered into what became a series of complex, endless, overlapping Allied attacks that forced the German Army into retreat. Fighting through Albert (back on the old and devastated Somme ground of 1916), the Division was in more or less continuous action until late October 1918. At some time early in this campaign Samuel was wounded and evacuated back to one of the dozen or so hospitals in Rouen
He is commemorated at his grave in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. Ref: Q.IV.G.15. He is further commemorated on the Ipswich War Memorial and also at the War Memorial at St. Clements Church.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Corinthian No. 3093 E.C. | Suffolk |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th November 1917 | 4th December 1917 | 5th March 1918 |
Licensed Victualler from Ipswich. "Died September 1918."
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