Private Leslie H G Roberts

{ Glynn }

15 Jun 1944

Leslie Harold Glynn Roberts was the son of George and Evelyn Ada Roberts, of Little Sutton, Cheshire, he enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry, and volunteered for airborne forces.

Private Roberts successfully completed glider training and was posted to 2nd (Airborne) Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, and took part in operation Overlord (Normandy).

Pte Roberts was killed in action on 15 June 1944, age 21, and was given a field burial at Le Mesnil, and was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 26 June 1945.

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