Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Ovila Roy
In memory of:
Private Ovila Roy
August 8, 1918
Military Service
660876
26
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
24th Bn.
Additional Information
January 12, 1892
Valleyfield, Quebec
April 11, 1916
Montréal, Quebec
Son of Moïse Roy and Marguerite Primeau of Valleyfield, Québec.
Brother of Emile and Dalvida Roy of (Valleyfield) Montreal, Québec. Both brothers also served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). Private Emile Roy was killed in action on September 17, 1916.
Commemorated on Page 495 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France
XVI. E. 9.
Villers-Bretonneux is a village 16 kilometres east of Amiens on the straight main road to St Quentin. The Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is about 2 kilometres north of the village on the east side of the road to Fouilloy.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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