royde, john henry
DESCRIPTION
Service Number 2148. Killed in Action 12th October 1917. Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium.TRANSCRIPT
Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494
Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula
Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Royde, John Henry Service Number 2148
Killed in Action 12th October 1917 Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium
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NAME Royde, John Henry
SERVICE NO 2148
UNIT 34th Battalion
RANK Private
AGE at Enlistment 26 yrs 2 mths
PLACE OF BIRTH Gosford, NSW
ADDRESS Forster, NSW
OCCUPATION Fisherman
DATE OF ENLISTMENT 1 Apr 1916
PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT
West Maitland
PREVIOUS SERVICE
NEXT OF KIN Parents;- Henry & Mary Ann (nee Newman, d late March 1969) Royde, 52 Hugo St. Redfern, NSW
Brother;- Benjamin Thomas Royde, 6853- 17th Btn
Surviving Bro;- Ernest Roy Royde
Nephew;- T R King 66 Pegler Ave, Sth Granville (28/4/1969)
PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION
Height-5’4½”. Weight-140lbs. Chest-33-35”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Brown.
RELIGION C/E
EMBARKED 24 Aug 1916-Sydney per “Anchises”.
DISEMBARKED 11 Oct 1916 Devonport
NOTES
WOUNDED/ILLNESS Reported- Missing in Action-France 12 Oct 1917
DIED 12 Oct 1917-Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium
BURIED
MEDALS British War Medal-46223, Victory Medal-45691.
DEPENDANTS Mother;- Mary Ann 63 Abercrombie St. Redfern (d late March 1923).
PERSONAL EFFECTS
WILL
CORRESPONDENCE Mother Sister;-Mrs R (Minnie May) King 59 Rosehill St. Redfern
REMARKS
RED CROSS REPORT “He was one of the jolliest & best hearted lads we had”. “He was one of the most popular boys in the company & the lads had nick-named him “Jacky Whizz Bang”.
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