Llythyrau oddiwrth ein Milwyr.
Derbyniodd y Maer (G. Cornelius Roberts, Ysw.), y llythyrau canlynol oddiwrth rai o'n milwyr sydd yn Ffrainc ac yn garcharorion yn Germani.Oddiwrth Lifftenant R. Walter Roberts, 19th Battalion R. W. F. B.E.F., Tuesday, June 13th.
Dear Father.
Hope you are quite well like myself, only the weather is awful, every day since 1 have crossed it is raining, and it does not half come down. I reckoned that the heavy firing disturbs all the clouds.
Well, I have seen some awful scenes since I have landed here, and especially these last few days since our Battalion have gone to the trenches. They went in on Friday night I have been up with my Transport every night. I don't start till 9-30, and return about 2 in the morning.
The road is strewn with dead horses, but I have been lucky so far with my lot. A pair of heavy horses bolted last night. One was struck with a bullet, and off they went towards the German lines I had a narrow shave last night when returning about 1 o'clock. The road for about 150 yards is open to machine gun fire. I was coming home between the waggons, which at this point must be over a hundred yards apart. There was a sergeant riding in front of me about ten yards when a bullet came pass my helmet from behind, went through the leg of the sergeant, and killed the horse.
The roads of course are shocking because of the holes made by the shells. The houses about here are simply a dump of bricks. No civilians at all here, only Tommies down in the cellars, as the place where I dump my stuff is only 100 yards from our trenches, and about 300 yards from the German trenches.
We are attached to a fine division which I must not mention. I was in a funeral of two of our men which were killed yesterday afternoon. I believe we will be coming out tomorrow night for four days rest.
I don't think I have any more to tell you. I haven't received a letter from anybody yet. I don't know have they gone astray or not
Concluding with this, remember me to all.
I remain, your son.
WALTER
Yr Udgorn 21/06/1916
GWAELEDD MILWYR.
Y mae Lifftenant R. Walter Roberts (mab Mr G. Cornelius Roberts, y Maer), wedi dychwelyd o Ffrainc i ysbyty King Edward VII., Caerdydd. Ymddengys ei fod ers rhai wythnosau wedi bod yn gorwedd yn wael yno, a daethpwyd ag ef drosodd i'r wlad hon mewn hyder y gwellheid ef yn gynt.Y mae yn dioddef oddiwrth chronic constipation ac erys i fyned dan weithred lawfeddygol.
Yr Udgorn 14/03/1917
LIFFTENANT R. WALTER ROBERTS.
Hyfrydwch o'r mwyaf oedd genym weled Lifftenant R. Walter Roberts, Maes, wedi dychwelyd gartref ar ôl y driniaeth ddiweddar fu arno mewn ysbyty yn Nghaerdydd. Bydd lluaws cyfeillion iddo, yn mhell ac agos, yn falch o ddeall am adnewyddiad ei iechyd.Dylai y dref fod yn ddiolchgar am waredigaethau hynod ei bechgyn yr amseroedd hyn rhag beddau prysur ac anamserol.
Yr Udgorn 04/04/1917
APWYNTIADAU.
Deallwn fod Mr R. Walter Roberts, mab hynaf y Maer (Mr G. Cornelius Roberts), wedi ei benodi yn Arolygydd y Cig dros Ogledd Cymru.Ymrestrodd Mr Roberts o'i wirfodd a'r Fyddin ar gychwyn y rhyfel. a chyrhaeddodd yn bur fuan yn Swyddog yn y Fyddin Gymreig, ond rhyddhawyd ef oherwydd gwaeledd.
Yr Udgorn 20/02/1918
DYRCHAFIAD.
Llongyfarchwn Mr. R. Walter Roberts, mab Mr a Mrs G. Cornelius Roberts, Maes Meat Stores, ar ei ddyrchafiad i fod yn Arolygydd y Lladd-dai dros y Llywodraeth yng Ngogledd Cymru.Y mae Mr. Roberts yn arolygu'r fasnach gig dros Ogledd Cymru eisoes.