We remember James Roy

We remember James Roy

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Timeline

Timeline

1886
sibling Elizabeth Roy Source:7626096 1886
1888
sibling Catherine Roy Source:7626096 1888
1890
birth United Kingdom Source:7511114 1890
1891
sibling Robert Roy Source:7626096 1891
1891
location 10 South Elgin Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland United Kingdom parents address Source:7626105 1891
1896
sibling George Roy Source:7626096 1896
1899
sibling Jeannie Roy Source:7626096 1899
1901
sibling William Roy Source:7626096 1901
1913
employment Professional Footballer Everton Football Club Liverpool United Kingdom Source:7626112 13th December 1913
1913
location Liverpool, Lancashire United Kingdom away from home address Source:7626112 December 1913
service British Army Private 1929 Scottish Rifles Source:3847431
service British Army Private 202382 Scottish Rifles Source:3847431
service British Army Private 202382 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Source:7511114
1917
death Source:7511114 24th April 1917
burial Arras Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:7511114

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James
Initials J
Last Name Roy
Source 3847431
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
10 South Elgin Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland United Kingdom parents address 1891
Liverpool, Lancashire United Kingdom away from home address December 1913
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 1929 Scottish Rifles Private
British Army 202382 Scottish Rifles Private
British Army 202382 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jane Roy mother
George Roy father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Roy sister 1886
Catherine Roy sister 1888
Robert Roy brother 1891
George Roy brother 1896
Jeannie Roy sister 1899
William Roy brother 1901

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Martin968
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Martin968
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Martin968

External Evidence

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Everton Football Club Company Minute Book, 29 Nov 1912-4 May 1914 Martin968
Noted Football Players Ready to Enlist - newspaper article Martin968

Multimedia

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James Roy in the uniform of the Royal Scots John78125

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