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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 66

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (2930 Pte. R. C. Roberts, R. Welsh Fus:), good very fine

Robert Chambers Roberts was born in St Asaph and joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 15 October 1890, a tailor by trade. Roberts served for eleven weeks in the Grenadier Guards earlier in the same year but purchased his Discharge.

Having served in Crete, Roberts was discharged to the Army Reserve on 28 May 1898 but was recalled on 9 October 1899 and went out to South Africa for the Boer War. On 14 February 1900 he was wounded in action during the taking of Hussar Hill. Returned home in May 1900, he served at home until his discharge on 14 October 1902.

With the outbreak of the Great War, Roberts was recalled in October 1914 as a Sergeant at Caernarfon. In April 1916 he transferred to the Royal Defence Corps. Discharged in February 1919 giving his home address as 36 William St, Caernarfon, he did not earn any Medals for the Great War. Roberts died on 27 February 1939, at 2 Margaret Street, Caernarfon, having previously been awarded a Chelsea Pension.


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£270

Starting price
£160