Royse, Joseph –

Son of Joseph and Ann Royse, of 11, Grecian Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914. Hit by a shell and killed almost instantly.

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: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • 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

Please contact us if you have any new information about this entry

* indicates required field