Basic Details
Surname
Roberts
Forenames
William Edward
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
203754
Notes
PENYBRYN.
William Edward Roberts. William was the son of Edward and Jane Roberts. He served only a very short while for the 4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers (service no 203754), dying of pneumonia at Park Hall Camp, Oswestry on 19 February 1917, exactly one week before fellow Beddgelert soldier Griffith Griffiths also died in the same outbreak. William was the younger brother of Owen Roberts who died 21 September 1918. William is buried in Beddgelert New Cemetery (grave ref A20).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
4th Royal Welsh Furiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Oswestry
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Beddgelert
Cemetery
Beddgelert New Cemetery grave ref A20
Year of death
1917
Month of death
February
Day of death
19
Manner of death as stated
Died of pneumonia at Park Hall Camp, Oswestry