Private Bert Roughton, 41252
- Batt - 17
- Unit - Highland Light Infantry
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 13/02/1917
- Age - 18
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of E. J. Hatton (formerly Roughton), and the late Walter Roughton.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday May 11th, 1917
LOCAL CASUALTIES
Official information has been received that Private Bertie Roughton, of the Highland Light Infantry has been missing since March 14th. He was an Ashby man.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 19/10/2017
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - Highland Light Infantry
- Former Unit n.o - 27502
- Former Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Thiepval Mem., Somme, France
- Born - Leicester
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - 97 Mayfield Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
- Memorial - ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH, LEICS
