Basic Details Surname Roberts Forenames Earl Frederick Sleigh Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours VC Notes died of pneumonia,was Earl Roberts of Kandahar & Pretoria Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Irish Guards Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Fild Marshall Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Irish Guards Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Field Marshal Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death St Omar Year of death 1914 Manner of death as stated Died of disease Manner of death reference Died of Disease