Son of Joseph and Ann Royse, of 11, Grecian Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914. Hit by a shell and killed almost instantly.
Royse, Joseph –
Personal details
- Surname: Royse
- Forename: Joseph
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 6th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 2921
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: XI. F. 5.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 06/10/1916 06/10/1916 29/12/1916 01/06/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g 6c/d* S4* 6d