Roberts , William , fl 1837-1849 , naval surgeon

William Roberts received the diploma of membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1837. He joined the Royal Navy and received orders from J B Purvis, Commodore and Senior Officer of the Eastern Coast of South America, to go ashore and take responsibility for the health of the squadron of Marines that had landed in Monte Video in Feb 1843. He was given further orders from Purvis in 1845, to be Acting Surgeon onboard HMS FROLIC. His last appearance in the membership list was in 1849.