seeking info on Francis Reese Roberts b 1923 Wallasey

[CaroleW]

Over 60% of WW1 service records were burnt during the WW2 blitz.  Any that survived are on Ancestry/FindMyPast etc

The Medal Roll index is also available on those sites.  Unfortunately there are a number of Francis Roberts entries and none seem to specifically mention the 57th although a number do show RFA

[amberly]

Thanks Carole, I didn't know that.
I looked at Landican, Wallasey & Birkenhead cemeteries for all 3 names but to no avail unfortunately, but thanks again for the address.
Another brickwall, so what's new??
Something may turn up at some point, I'm always optimistic!
Amberly

[amberly]

For anyone interested I found a site this morning called British Army Ancestors.   I put in Francis Roberts & scrolled through many but did not find my guy.    Shame but I think It's a site worth looking at for anyone else who's looking for army ancestors.
Still don't really know how to go about finding where Francis Reese R & his parents were buried or cremated though.
Amberly.

[Jool]

Hi Amberly

If you have access to FindMyPast, there is an Electoral Register entry for a Francis R Roberts for 2002 in Wallasey, also at the same address is an Elsie Roberts.  I won't post the address here in case it is a different person and they are still alive.

Here's a link to the entry (if you can't access FindMyPast PM me and I will send you the details)

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=192%2FROBERTS%2FFRANCIS%2FCH44%2F2568758158

[amberly]

Thanks so much Jool.  I was able to access it & the address is the same as he was living at with his parents on the 1939 census.   So it looks as if he married an Elsie.   The only one I could find that seemed reasonable was an Elsie Fletcher b 1924 in Chorlton, Cheshire.  Then I found 3 sons all b with mother Fletcher, 2 in Stockport & the last one in Wallasey. Don't want to name them as they're probably still alive??    Will investigate a bit further later, but thanks again for that.
Amberly

[amberly]

Now found Elsie [nee Fletcher] Roberts m to Francis Reese Roberts in Manchester in 1943 which would fit with 1st son b 1948 in Stockport.    Also found an Elsie Fletcher d Sept 2005 & buried in Southern Cemetery, Manchester.   So maybe after her husband died in 2003 she went back to Manchester where she was born??  No other Roberts buried with her before 2005 so where were her husband & in-laws buried I wonder???
I'm making slow but steady progress now.  Thanks again Jool.
Amberly.

[Certacito]

Realise this is a relatively old posting but did you try Frankby cemetery? Once Rake lane became full, the County Borough of Wallasey bought land at Frankby for another cemetery.  Still being used to this day.

[amberly]

Thank you so much for this info.     I appreciate you taking time to email me.   I looked at the Find a Grave site for Frankby cemetery & unfortunately there was only one Roberts & he was not who I was looking for.
Thanks again, Amberly