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We remember Adolph Victor Roy
We remember Adolph Victor Roy
Timeline
Timeline
1868
birth
Source:9498578
1868
1915
dates
Age 47
Source:9498578
6th October 1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Major
Canadian Infantry
22nd Battalion
Source:9498578
1915
death
Died of wounds
injured whilst intending to throw an unexploded shell back over the trench parapet - it exploded before he managed to retrieve it.
Belgium
Source:9498578
Source:9498581
6th October 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9498578
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Adolph Victor |
| Initials | AV |
| Last Name | Roy |
| Source | 9498581 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Infantry | 22nd Battalion | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone | olivier56465 | |
| Portrait | olivier56465 |
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