| Regimental number | 12261 |
| True Name | ROBERTS, William Samuel |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs S Roberts, 109 Mount Eden Road, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 80), Becordel-Becourt, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret Roberts, Carrog, Corwen, Merioneth, Wales; Wife: Annie E. Roberts, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 21 |