History while in the forces
04 Sep 1914: joined 2/7th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers.01 Jan 1915: promoted Corporal
23 Mar 1915: promoted Company Quartermaster Sergeant
28 Jun 1915: gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in 18th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers (2 London Welch)
25 Mar 1916: left Kinmel Park, Rhyl to join British Expeditionary Force, France and was attached to the 1st Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers Front (Fricourt and Mawetz)
11 May 1916: invalided home on board the 'Laupauc' suffering from shellshock and hernia and admitted to No.4 General Hospital, Denmark Hill, London
11 Sep 1916: Medical Board passed as fit for light duty at Litherland (3rd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers)
01 Oct 1916: granted a further leave by Medical Board
01 Nov 1916: sent for light duty to the 5th (G) Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers at Bebington
23 Nov 1916: admitted to Fazakerley Military Hospital, Liverpool.
28 Nov 1916: Underwent an operation (Hernia)
29 Dec 1916: discharged from hospital and granted a months' sick leave
05 Feb 1917: awaiting Medical Board
- Surname
- Roberts
- Forename
- Edward
- Rating or rank
- 2nd Lieutenant
- Regiment or Other Unit
- Royal Welch Fusiliers
- Branch
- Corwen
- Date of Birth
- 11 Aug 1888
- Date of birth
- 1888
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 21 Aug 1905
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 04 Sep 1914
