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Rowland Roberts

In memory of:

Private Rowland Roberts

April 24, 1940

Military Service

Service Number:

A/21349

Age:

36

Force:

Army

Unit:

Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Brother of Elizabeth Roberts, of Blenheim.

Commemorated on Page 17 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WINDSOR (GROVE) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. 14. Grave 173.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper article announcing his death. Per his service file, his sister was not living in Blenheim, and his family did not have notification of his death until 10.5 years later, when his brother in Wales wrote an inquiry letter.

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    Newspaper clipping – Newspaper article announcing his death. Per his service file, his sister was not living in Blenheim, and his family did not have notification of his death until 10.5 years later, when his brother in Wales wrote an inquiry letter.
  • Newspaper clipping– Photo of Private Rowland Roberts from newspaper clipping.

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    Newspaper clipping – Photo of Private Rowland Roberts from newspaper clipping.

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