David Emilyn Roberts – Army Educational Corps

Serjeant David Emilyn Roberts – Army Educational Corps

Early Life

David Emilyn Roberts was born in Swansea, though little information survives regarding his early life or family background. His presence in the wartime records reflects the many men whose civilian histories were only lightly documented before their military service.

Military Service

David served as a Serjeant with the Army Educational Corps, a branch responsible for teaching, training, and providing educational support to soldiers across the British Army. The Corps played a vital role during and immediately after the Second World War, helping servicemen develop technical, academic, and vocational skills as part of their military duties and post‑war transition.

David Emilyn Roberts
Morriston Cemetery
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Death and Burial

David died on 30 September 1945 at a Bristol hospital, making his grave the final burial of 1945 at Morriston Cemetery. His body was brought home to Swansea for interment, where he rests among the closing entries of the wartime and immediate post‑war burials.