1582433 Gunner James Granville ROBERTS, 240 Battery, 77 HAA Regiment, Royal Artillery: 27/08/1945

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today

    Casualty Details
    ROBERTS, JAMES GRANVILLE

    Rank: Gunner
    Service No: 1582433
    Date of Death: 27/08/1945
    Age: 28
    Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 240 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt.
    Grave Reference: 2. B. 11.
    Cemetery: JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of Robert John and Gwladys Roberts, of Heolycyw, Glamorgan.
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Thought be FEPOW with that date.
    Listed on the FEPOW website.
    Poor sod.
     
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  3. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    James Granville Roberts enlisted in the RA in 1938.

    ROBERTS J G.jpg
     
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  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Tony aka Bucklt sent me this photo of Roberts grave marker.
    Who is going to translate the Welsh ?
     

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  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Google translate doesn't give proper translation.
    mewn anghof ni chant fod, mam , dad a'r teulu

    ''we forgotten that in a hundred , mother , father and family''

    this site says..
    Welsh to English translation
    in not that into insignificance, Mum, dad and family
     
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  6. bucklt

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