Private Forester Roberts
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- Unit - Northamptonshire Regiment
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- Date of Birth -
- Died - 15/10/1914
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ContributeSource: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. The following was kindly provided by Andy Murby in 2017:
Article in the Coalville Times: 01/01/1915:
"COALVILLE SOLDIER KILLED
FORMER EMPLOYEE OF MR MOSS
Official notification has been received in Coalville that Pte. Forester Roberts, of the Northamptonshire Regiment, was killed in action on November 16th. He was a reservist, and was called up soon after the outbreak of war. He was formerly employed by Messrs. W. Moss and Sons, builders, Coalville, and resided with his brother, Mr Jim Roberts, of Ashby Road. Deceased was 22 years of age and single."
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Other Memorials - Coalville War Memorial Clock Tower
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Memorial - CLOCK TOWER MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - CHRIST CHURCH, COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - COUNCIL OFFICE MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
