Corporal Joseph Albert Roy
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Albert Roy was born at Howick, Quebec, and worked as an electrician. He had enlisted with Lord Strathcona's Horse at Winnipeg in December 1914 before attesting for Canadian Expeditionary Force overseas service at Sewell, Manitoba, on 23 June 1915 as Private 6036. He served in France with Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), becoming a corporal in 1917. On 5 July 1917 he was wounded in action at St. Quentin by a gunshot to the left thigh. After treatment in France and England, including hospitals at Rouen, Huddersfield, Monks Horton and Basingstoke, he returned to Canada in November 1917. Roy was discharged at Winnipeg on 31 March 1918 as medically unfit for further war service because of the lasting effects of his wound.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
6036
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Cavalry
Battalion:
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Howick, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
31 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Electrician
Next of Kin:
Arthur Roy (brother), 155 Sanguinet Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
155 Sanguinet Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Sewell, Manitoba
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Medically unfit for further war service because of service-related residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh, including loss of muscle and limitation of movement of the left knee.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Wounded in action at St. Quentin on 5 July 1917: gunshot wound to left thigh, with residual loss of muscle and limitation of left-knee movement.
Length of Service:
1012 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Corporal |
Canadian Cavalry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) |
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| Appointed Acting Corporal with pay and confirmed as Corporal from 21 March 1917. |
| WW1 |
Lance Corporal |
Canadian Cavalry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Cavalry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1914-12 — Prior Lord Strathcona's Horse enlistment; surviving records give 9 and 11 December.
1915-06-23 — Attested for Canadian Expeditionary Force overseas service.
1915-07-10 — Taken on strength of Canadian Cavalry Depot.
1915-10-12 — Embarked for Lord Strathcona's Horse.
1915-10-13 — Landed in France.
1915-10-18 — Joined Lord Strathcona's Horse in the field.
1916-07-01 — Punishment: forfeited 2 shillings 6 pence; offence wording is partly illegible.
1916-12-22 — Granted 10 days' leave.
1917-01-08 — Rejoined from leave.
1917-02-09 — Treated for scabies and discharged to duty the same day.
1917-02-15 — Appointed Lance Corporal.
1917-03-21 — Appointed Acting Corporal with pay and subsequently confirmed as Corporal from the same effective date.
1917-07-05 — Wounded in action at St. Quentin: gunshot wound to left thigh; treated through 34th Casualty Clearing Station.
1917-07-17 — Transferred by No. 6 Ambulance Train.
1917-07-18 — Admitted with gunshot wound to left thigh.
1917-07-26 — Evacuated to England for further treatment.
1917-07-28 — Admitted for gunshot wound to left thigh.
1917-09-20 — Transferred for convalescence.
1917-09-25 — Transferred for continued treatment.
1917-10-27 — Discharged from No. 4 Canadian General Hospital.
1917-10-29 — Board of Officers recommended return to Canada for disposal.
1917-11-10 — Placed on command to Canadian Discharge Depot.
1917-11-12 — Taken on strength of Canadian Discharge Depot.
1917-11-17 — Embarked for Canada.
1917-11-30 — Disembarked in Canada.
1917-12-15 — Taken on strength of 'G' Unit, Military Hospitals Commission Command.
1918-01-03 — Admitted for continued convalescence from gunshot wound.
1918-03-12 — Discharged from convalescent hospital; Medical Board recommended discharge as medically unfit.
1918-03-31 — Discharged from His Majesty's Forces as medically unfit for further war service.
Notes
Roy was a single Roman Catholic electrician. At his June 1915 C.E.F. medical examination he was 5 ft 7 in tall, with a 39 in fully expanded chest and 4 in expansion, dark complexion, grey eyes and light-brown hair. His brother Arthur Roy, 155 Sanguinet Street, Montreal, was next of kin. His military character on discharge was recorded as Very good.
Additional Service Notes
Roy had enlisted with Lord Strathcona's Horse at Winnipeg in December 1914 before attesting for Canadian Expeditionary Force overseas service at Sewell, Manitoba, on 23 June 1915. He served in France with Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), was promoted through Lance Corporal to Corporal in 1917, and was wounded in action at St. Quentin on 5 July 1917 by a gunshot to the left thigh. After treatment in France and England he returned to Canada in November 1917. He was discharged at Winnipeg on 31 March 1918 as medically unfit for further war service because of the lasting effects of the wound.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Brother and next of kin: Arthur Roy, 155 Sanguinet Street, Montreal, Quebec. Assigned pay was made to Miss Cissie Rubie, 12 Pinsen Road, Ruskin Park, London, England. A will dated 11 October 1915 left the arrears of Roy's salary to Miss Alma [surname unclear], 155 Sanguinet Street, Montreal.
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