David Roderick Roberts |  | Rank: | Policeman | Number: | 866 |  | Died: | 01/01/1941 | Age: | 48 |  | Incident Date: | 01/01/1941 |  | Incident Address. | East Union Street - Police Station |  | Died Address: | Abbotsfield Hospital, Flixton |  |
 | Grave Photo: | No |  | Cemetery or Memorial: | Salford (Peel Green) Cemetery |  | Town Memorial: | Not Listed |  | Extra Information: | Born during the December quarter 1892 in the
Llanwrst R.D. - ref: 11b/316.
1901 Census - Bryn Awel, Penmachno (Carnarvon),
Denbighshire.    Nephew - aged: 8 - born:
Penmachno, Carnarvonshire.    Head of household -
Elizabeth Jones - Widow - aged: 75 - born:
Penmachno, Carnarvonshire.   Plus 4 cousins and 3
siblings.
1911 Census - Eidda Fawr Farm Eidda Yspytty,
Denbighshire.    Gwas - aged: 16 - occ: Cow Man -
born: Penmachno Carnarvonshire.
1939 National Registration - No Trace.
A member of the Police War Reserve, he was one of
six Police Officers killed when a Land Mine fell
onto the East Union Street Police Station, Old
Trafford  on the first night of the Manchester
Christmas Blitz.   Four were killed instantly -
two died a few days later.
Died at Abbotsfield Hospital, Urmston as a result
of injuries sustained at Old Trafford on the
24/12/40.
Death registered in Urmston Borough.  Not
commemorated in the Stretford WW2 Memorial Book.
CWGC - Constable, Police War Reserve; of 33
Winifred Road. Injured 24 December 1940, at Old
Trafford, Stretford; died at Abbotsfield Hospital,
Flixton.
See also the Lancashire Constabulary Roll of
Honour:-
http://www.rollofhonour.org/forces/england/lancashire/lancashire_roll.htm
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