Private 21145 George William Roy
Private George William Roy
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 2nd of August 1917
Born: Stansfield, Norfolk
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Reninghelst New Military Cemetery - III. C. 11.
BMD details:
Marriage from service papers: 04/11/1911 George W Roy to Catherine Lacey at St Marks, St Helens. George and Catherine went on to have two children: Ada Ellen b-24/02/1912, John Thomas b-26/11/1913
Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy, of Bixley, Norfolk; husband of Catherine Bavis (formerly Roy), of 60, Gaskell St., Parr, St. Helens, Lancs. Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Catherine Roy (wife), 102 Ramford Street, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old George W is living at 5 Lodden Road, Framingham Earl, Norfolk with parents John (25), Anna E (24) and two siblings: Ada E (3), Beatrice E (1). 1901 - 15 years old 'Farm Labourer' George W is living at Binigay(?) Road, Framingham Earl, Norfolk with parents John (34), Annie (33) and five siblings: Ada (13), Beatrice (11), Earnest (7), Horace (5), Nora (2). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'General Labourer (Glass Works)' George W boarding at 72 Brynn Street, St Helens with the Mounsey family.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/G_W_Roy_SLR_zps15b737e2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private George William Roy at Reninghelst New Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
