Appendix George Roberts (Second World War Casualty) Revised 23.1.2016
CWGC Record:
ROBERTS, GEORGE | Corporal | 4123257 | 03/12/1944 | Cheshire Regiment | United Kingdom | Spec. Memorial. | ASHTON-HAYES (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD |
He is not (at present) included in the Ashton Hayes Remembrance Service listing
“We were approached by the war graves people (about 20 years ago?) who told us that this man (if it is the right person) was buried in the churchyard and could we say where so that they could erect a headstone. We checked all of our available records and found absolutely nothing so there is now a headstone to the north of the church tower which says that he is “somewhere in the churchyard”. I genuinely don’t know whether he is here or not” [his burial record 19th Dec 1944 has since been found]
Comment from CWGC employee:
“We would not place a headstone or special memorial at a site if there was no formal proof that the casualty was buried at the location”
Findagrave website:
Birth: Unknown Death: Dec 3 1944 | |
Corporal Roberts is buried in this churchyard but the exact location of his grave is unknown. The headstone is located against the west wall of the church. | |
Burial: Ashton Hayes, St John the Evangelist Churchyard | |
Army Roll of Honour: George Roberts Corporal d 3.12.1944 4123257 born: Chester, residence: Chester Cheshire Regiment
Found as a message on the internet: George ROBERTS Birth 10 FEB 1915 Death 3 DEC 1944 in Plumer Barracks, Crownhill, Plymouth1
George Roberts2 It seems that George may have been brought back to Ashton for burial as this was ‘his Parish’
NOTES 1 Birth: Mar Q 1915 mother: Dean (Chester 8a 654) Death: George Roberts aged 29 Dec Q 1944 (Plymouth 5b 357) 2 Source of information: http://trees.ancestr…040372946?ssrc=
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