In Memory Of

ROBERTS, GEORGE MURRAY

Service Details
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Service No:
 6257
Rank:
 Sergeant
Unit:
 2nd Regt.
Unit 2:
 "A" Coy.
Regiment:
 South African Infantry
Date of Death:
 1917-04-18
Cause of Death:
 Died of wounds, received 9th April
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 XIX. B. 10A.
Cemetery:
 ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Pas de Calais
Country:
 France
Additional Information
Husband of Aury Stanhope Murray Roberts, of Benoni, Transvaal. 1915 went overseas as sergeant in SA Infantry and served in campaign in Egypt. Returning to England in 1916, he served 6 months as instructor of musketry and at end of year rejoined his regiment in Europe. Was injured in April and died soon afterwards. Educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, at St Andrew's from August 1899-June 1900.