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Émile Roy

In memory of:

Private Émile Roy

September 17, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

61441

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

August 7, 1890
Valleyfield, Quebec

Enlistment:

October 31, 1914
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Moïse Roy and Marguerite Primeau of Valleyfield, Quebec.

Brother of Ovila and Dalvida Roy of Montreal, Québec. Both brothers also served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). Private Ovila Roy was killed in action on August 8, 1918.

Commemorated on Page 157 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

III. A. 17.

Location:

Dernancourt is a village in the Department of the Somme, 3 kilometres south of Albert. The DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY is a little west of the village, and the EXTENSION is on the north-west side of the Communal Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - May 29, 1917

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