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M.J. Roberts

Age at death: 27
Born: St Agnes, Cornwall
Full name: Martin James Roberts
Service, Regiment,
Corps, etc:
Royal Army Pay Corps
Unit, ship, etc:  
Enlisted: Truro
Rank: Private 22974
Decorations:  
War (and theatre): WW1
Date of death: 4 November 1918
Manner of death: Died
Family details: Son of Martin G and Clara Roberts, The Firs, 22 Gladys Avenue, North End, Portsmouth
Residence:  
Home department: Board of Trade - Labour Department (South Western Division)
Civilian rank:  
Cemetery or
memorial:
Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery (Timpson's 12.1)

Additional information and photographs

Photograph of grave of M J Roberts 

Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery

Courtesy of Steve Rogers

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Formerly 205467, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 

Martin Roberts is commemorated on the Memorial to the Staff of the Ministry of Labour, now hanging in Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1.

 

 

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