Identity
Person No.
21567
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Benjamin Richard
Initials
B R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
41
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Military Service
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Son of George Burchell Roberts and Jemima Roberts, of Athlone, Co. West Meath. Before the war he resided in Johannesburg, where he was a medical officer of the South African Railways. He was educated at Queen's College, Galway, and Edinburgh University. After taking part in the Boer War he settled in the Transvaal. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "Royal Army Medical Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.
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