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| Name | ROBERTS / ROBARTS – Jacob |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 2nd Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1386 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st December 1835 / 18 years 8 months / Leicester Leicestershire England Ostler |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fair / Light Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 5 years 2 months Fort Garry – 2 years 2 months Corfu – 5 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 79 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 9th June 1857 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not shown |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Canterbury 1858 Leicester 1858-1867 Western Australia 1868 New South Wales |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th August 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1816 Uppingham Rutland England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 9th October 1816 Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | ROBERTS Walter Not yet known bap 20th December 1772 Uppingham Rutland England bur 4th February 1838 Uppingham Rutland England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | BARRETT Alice Not yet known bap 26th April 1772 Foxton Leicestershire England 3rd March 1797 Uppingham Rutland England |
| Siblings | Lydia bap 19th April 1801 Uppingham Rutland England Elizabeth bap 13th September 1803 Uppingham Rutland England Jane bap 24th October 1805 Uppingham Rutland England Mary bap 2nd June 1808 Uppingham Rutland England Rebecca bap 23rd May 1818 Uppingham Rutland England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 16th January 1867 page 2 Passenger list Kestral Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 25th October 1887 page 4 Accidental Death of Jacob Roberts |
| Departure from Western Australia | 12th January 1867 to New South Wales per Kestral |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22nd October 1887 Parramatta New South Wales Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index: 1841 Jacob Roberts, gunner & driver, 2nd Battalion RA, location Montreal Discharge due to rheumatic pains in back of neck and loins. |