WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 018594[RAOC] 76488[1/8th] 325049[N&D] |
Lance Corporal Wallace Roberts | Army Ordnance Corps 1/8th Bn. Notts & Derby Notts & Derby |
born 1880 |
| Service records | Attested at Bingham, 7/12/1915 Height 5’ 4¾”; girth 38½” (expansion 2½”);weight 135lbs; Address: Union St. Bingham Occupation: Cowman on farm With Army Reserve – Horseman. Married to Harriett Fredricka in Shelford Children: Hilda, b. 12/11/11 at Saxondale Arthur William, b. 2/3/15 at Bingham Next of kin form shows Harriett’s address as Union Street, Bingham. Joined Notts and Derby Regt 28/5/16 Transferred to Stirling 9 July 1916 In France from 26/8/16 to 4/11/16 then 11/1/17 to 6/7/19 26/6/17 wounded in action (gas shell), after hospital returned to depot 19/7/17 15/10/18 wounded in action (gas shell). Resumed duty 9/11/18 |
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| Forces war records web site | The battalion took part in various actions on the Somme
whilst Wallace was serving, including: 1916 - The diversionary attack at Gommecourt. In 1917 he would have been in the operations on the Ancre, Occupation of the Gommecourt defences, The attack on Rettemoy Graben, The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The attack on Lievin, The Battle of Hill 70. In 1918 The Battle of the St Quentin canal, The Battle of the Beaurevoir Line, The Battle of Cambrai, The Battle of the Selle, The Battle of Sambre. 11.11.1918 the battalion ended the war at Cartignies S.W. of Avesnes, France. Wallace was transferred to duty as a probationary warden at a military prison in Rouen 28/3/19 16/5/19 severely reprimanded for W.O.A.S. (while on active service) gross neglect of duty i.e. allowing 3 prisoners undergoing sentence to escape 10/6/19 returned to unit as unsuitable for duty with military prison 14/6/19 transfer to UK for demob. Discharge address: Union Street, Bingham |
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| Medal Card | Awarded Victory and British medals. | ||
| Roll of Honour | Wounded twice on Western Front | ||
Family history etc
| Lance Corporal Wallace Roberts | |||
| 1890 FREEBMD | Born Harby, Leics JAN-MAR | ||
| Census 1891 | Lived on Grantham Road, Bingham with: Father: Nathan Roberts, b. 1854 Clifton, Beds Mother: Lucy,b. 1864 Somercotes, Derbys. Sister: Laura, b 1889 Harby |
Railway Timekeeper GNR |
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| Census 1901 | Lived at East End, Bingham with: Father: Nathan Roberts Mother: Lucy Siblings: Laura B Russell, b.1892 Bingham Roland, b. 1894 Bingham Lilian, b. 1897 Bingham Oliver, b. 1899 Bingham |
Railway Timekeeper |
Brother Russell served with Yorks and Lancs Regiment Brother Oliver served with Yorkshire Reg Click on names for details |
| Census 1911 | Lived at Newton House, Newton, nr. Bingham with: Benjamin Barker, single, b 1863 Laughton Manor House, Yorkshire Benjamin’s mother: Mary Ann, widow, b. 1827 Flockton Hall, Yorkshire Benjamin’s sisters: Sarah, b. 1857 Eddersthorpe Hall, Yorkshire Elizabeth, b. 1875 Hill Top House, Darfield, Yorkshire AND Albert Sharp, b. 1894 Great Dalby, Leics. |
Horseman on farm Farmer and Grazier Groom and general Help on farm |
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| 1911 FREEBMD | Married Harriett Frederika Smith at Shelford 25/12/1911 Children: Hilda, 12/11/11 Saxondale Arthur W, Bingham 2/3/15 Sydney, Bingham 1920 Albert E, Bingham 1923 father’s occupation domestic gardener. |
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