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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