David Roderick Roberts | Rank: | Policeman | Number: | 866 | Died: | 01/01/1941 | Age: | 48 | Incident Date: | 01/01/1941 | Incident Address. | East Union Street - Police Station | Died Address: | Abbotsfield Hospital, Flixton | |
Grave Photo: | No | Cemetery or Memorial: | Salford (Peel Green) Cemetery | Town Memorial: | Not Listed | Extra Information: | Born during the December quarter 1892 in the
Llanwrst R.D. - ref: 11b/316.
1901 Census - Bryn Awel, Penmachno (Carnarvon),
Denbighshire. Nephew - aged: 8 - born:
Penmachno, Carnarvonshire. Head of household -
Elizabeth Jones - Widow - aged: 75 - born:
Penmachno, Carnarvonshire. Plus 4 cousins and 3
siblings.
1911 Census - Eidda Fawr Farm Eidda Yspytty,
Denbighshire. Gwas - aged: 16 - occ: Cow Man -
born: Penmachno Carnarvonshire.
1939 National Registration - No Trace.
A member of the Police War Reserve, he was one of
six Police Officers killed when a Land Mine fell
onto the East Union Street Police Station, Old
Trafford on the first night of the Manchester
Christmas Blitz. Four were killed instantly -
two died a few days later.
Died at Abbotsfield Hospital, Urmston as a result
of injuries sustained at Old Trafford on the
24/12/40.
Death registered in Urmston Borough. Not
commemorated in the Stretford WW2 Memorial Book.
CWGC - Constable, Police War Reserve; of 33
Winifred Road. Injured 24 December 1940, at Old
Trafford, Stretford; died at Abbotsfield Hospital,
Flixton.
See also the Lancashire Constabulary Roll of
Honour:-
http://www.rollofhonour.org/forces/england/lancashire/lancashire_roll.htm
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District: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stretford (Trafford MBC) | | | Urmston (Trafford MBC) | | | | | | | | | |
Memorials found on: | | | | | | | C.W.G.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | Stretford Borough Police | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lancashire Constabulary | | | | | |
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