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Corporal Rees Lloyd Roberts

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Military service

Service number: 432404
Age: 31
Rank: Corporal
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division: 49th Battalion
Birth: January 10, 1885 Bryn Rhedyn, Llanfairfechan
Death: May 2, 1916

Burial/memorial information

SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY
Grave reference: Special Memorial
Additional information
Son of Richard and Ellen Roberts. Rees Lloyd Roberts of Bryn Rhedyn, Llanfairfechan a small coastal village in North Wales. One of seven children (2 girls & 5 boys) to Richard (1856-1901) and Ellen (1856-1932) Rees attended the National school in the village, after leaving, he like his family before him went to work in the local quarries. Rees Married Catherine Parry (1884-1911) of Tregarth a small village near Bangor North Wales, on February 22 1907. They lived at 2 Bryn Tirion Llanfairfechan. They were married for four years when Catherine suffering from Tuberculosis passed away on July 16 1911, Rees was at her bedside. They never had children. Rees decided with a friend from the village (Robert Roberts) to emigrate to Canada, which they did in 1913, they found work as miners. January 1915 just four days to his 30th birthday Rees, along with his friend enlisted into the 49th Bn Canadian Infantry (Alberta Reg) in Edmonton. Private Roberts set sail from Montreal on SS Metagarma to England in May 1915. Whilst in England Rees was promoted to L/Cpl. October 1915 set sail for France. April 1916 moved to Belgium to Sanctuary Wood, also promoted to Cpl in the field. May 2nd 1916 Rees was killed in action. Buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery Belgium.

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First World War (1914 – 1918)

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Page 155 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY Belgium

SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY is located 5 Km east of Ieper town centre, on the Canadalaan, a road leading from the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen.

From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross roads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg.

3 Km along the Meenseweg lies the right hand turning onto Canadalaan. The cemetery itself is located 1.5 Km along Canadalaan on the right hand side of the road. 100 metres beyond the cemetery at the end of the Canadalaan is the Hill 62 Memorial.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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