Roland J. Roberts

    Roland J. Roberts was born on Saturday, 24 May 1879 at Woodburn, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. He and Mary Elizabeth Hale, daughter of Benjamin Rupert Hale and Margaret Elizabeth Wiley, were married on Wednesday, 15 October 1902 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. And both were listed as being single. Ellen Ritchie and Francis William Hale witnessed the marriage. He appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of Harry Doherty at 130 Charlton, Hamilton, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Roberts, Roland, male, lodger, born May 1878 in Ontario, age 33, Canadian, Methodist, blacksmith working in a shop, worked for 52 weeks, 60 hours a week, earned $800, insured for $1000 and the rest is unreadable. He began military service on Thursday, 10 April 1913 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, when he signed his attestation papers becoming regimental #83234. He was born May 25, 1879 in Woodburn, Wenworth County, horseshoer, married, lists his wife Mary Elizabeth Roberts of Toronto as his next of kin. He as deemed fit and described as: 5' 8", medium complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, Roman Catholic. He had two moles on right (?) side of neck, one mole in left apilla, one mole in lumbar region just to left of spinal column. He re-enlisted into military service on Friday, 21 June 1918 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, when he signed his second set of attestation papers, retaining his regimental #83234. He was living at 667 Brock Avenue, Toronto, listed his wife at the same address as his next of kin, born May 24, 1879 in Wentworth County, horseshoer, had previously served 1 year with the 4th Brigrade Ammunition Colm. as a Sergeant, and 4 months with the 15'th Battery, also as Sergeant. He was considered fit and described as: 5' 8" tall, medium complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, Roman Catholic, scar left side upper mole, small of back 2" of spine, scar 1½" long 1" above left knee. Eyesight R20/L30, Hearing, Nose and Throat normal.