Roland enlisted in September 1914 with many of his friends from the village. He was posted to the 1st Battalion Northampton Regiment and was soon in France fighting in the trenches. He was wounded several times and at one point spent several days in a shell hole, up to his waist in water. He was transferred to the 6th Battalion Northampton regiment as a stretcher bearer.He was going out to bring in the wounded on the evening of April 3rd 1918 when a shell exploded next to him, ****ing him instantly. It was his Mother's birthday on that day.. He left behind a wife and 2 year old daughter who would never know her father.

Helen Baker