William Henry Moncrief (Will Allan) ROBERSON

1879 - 1920  (40 years)

• Name	William Henry Moncrief (Will Allan) ROBERSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	5 Sep 1879	Hornsey, London, England   [3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  _AMTID	212743888944:1030:209309145
  _UID	08031F630C9541BF96597857C75FDC301E61
  Death	16 Feb 1920	Victoria   [2, 3]
  Burial	Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I157	Manson-Malli
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Henry Moncrief ROBERSON,   b. 16 Jan 1850, Tytherington, Gloucestershire, England d. Jul 1930, London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrice Eleanor GOODFIELD,   b. 1 Oct 1890, Cardiff Glamorgan Wales d. 25 Mar 1972, Victoria BC Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1908	Residence of B. Goodfield, Victoria, BC, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Arthur, John M abt 15 months Will Allen Roberson 1328 Carnseu St, Victoria, BC "Will Allan and Daddy just returned from fishing" In Front of House
  		img20260310_19484311.jpg X mas 1917 1328 Carnseu St "Grandpa (John Sr), Aunty (Adela), Self (Isabel), and Henry, John and Becky, Daddy (Arthur) taking Photo".
  		William Henry Moncrief (Will Allan) ROBERSON Taken in Victoria

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		gpc015-604339a
  		IMCANQC1865_T484-00040
  		LNDRG11_276_281-0733
  		LNDRG12_239_241-0462
  		ONS_B18794AZ-0841

  
  

• Notes

  Death obituary: The funeral of the late Captain W.H.M. Roberson , who passed away at his home, 2728 5th street on Monday last took place yesterday afternoon at 2pm from the Sands Funeral Chapel. The service was largely attended by relatives and friends and the casket was covered with numerous beautiful flowers. The following gentlement acted as pallbearers: Mr. A. J. Read, H. Stephens, J. Montgomery, P.L. Sampson, J. Simpson, H.O Austin. Deceased was extended full military honors and the casket was born to Ross Bay Cemetery on a gun carraige. A large escort and a firing party preceeded the cortege to it's last resting place. 3 volleys were fired over the grave and the bugler sounded the last post. Died at age 40 in Victoria.

  
  

• Sources

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