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Sergeant Leo Roy

Survivor of WW2

Date of Death:

Biography General Ranks Awards Chronology Print

Service Biography

Leo Roy of Cazaville, Quebec, enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force at Montreal on 17 June 1940. He served overseas with Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal and rose to the rank of Sergeant. Roy was severely wounded by mortar fire on 4 August 1944 and later returned to duty. He was discharged at Montreal on demobilization on 26 September 1945. He died on 30 September 1977.

General Information

Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
D57932
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
Battalion:
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Cazaville, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
56 years 1 month
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Store clerk
Next of Kin:
Phyllis Eva Roy (wife), 42 Windsor Buildings, Brighton, Sussex, England
Address at Enlistment:
Cazaville, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Severely wounded in action by mortar fire, 4 August 1944; wounds to right leg/foot.
Length of Service:
1927 days in service
Buried at:

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW2 Sergeant Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Army Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
Final substantive rank/unit.
WW2 Corporal Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Army Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
WW2 Acting Corporal Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Army 8th Reconnaissance Battalion / Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
WW2 Lance Corporal Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Army 8th Reconnaissance Battalion
WW2 Acting Lance Corporal Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Army 8th Reconnaissance Battalion
WW2 Private Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Army Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal

Awards

Conflict Award Action Date of Award Date of Citation Source
WW2 1939-45 Star
WW2 France and Germany Star
WW2 Defence Medal
WW2 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp
WW2 War Medal 1939-45

Service Chronology

1921-08-06 — Born — Cazaville, Quebec
1940-05-28 — Medical examination; Category A — Montreal, Quebec
1940-06-17 — Enlisted as Private D57932 — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal — Montreal, Quebec
1940-08-24 — Embarked H.M.T. for overseas service — Halifax, Nova Scotia
1940-09-05 — Disembarked from overseas transport — Greenock, Scotland
1940-09-10 — Posted for duty with newly designated unit — Aldershot, England
1940-09-13 — Struck off strength on transfer — 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade — United Kingdom
1940-09-14 — Taken on strength — 5 Canadian Reconnaissance Squadron — United Kingdom
1940-10-14 — Granted leave — United Kingdom
1940-12-16 — Granted privilege leave — United Kingdom
1941-03-10 — Struck off strength on transfer — 8th Reconnaissance Battalion — United Kingdom
1941-03-11 — Taken on strength — 8th Reconnaissance Battalion — United Kingdom
1941-05-26 — Granted leave — United Kingdom
1941-09-10 — Granted privilege leave — United Kingdom
1941-11-05 — Qualified Driver Mechanic C — 8th Reconnaissance Battalion, United Kingdom
1942-04-15 — Appointed Acting Lance Corporal — 8th Reconnaissance Battalion, United Kingdom
1942-06-25 — Appointed Lance Corporal — 8th Reconnaissance Battalion, United Kingdom
1942-07-16 — Appointed Acting Corporal — 8th Reconnaissance Battalion, United Kingdom
1942-09-03 — Struck off strength to — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal — United Kingdom
1942-09-04 — Taken on strength — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal — United Kingdom
1942-10-16 — Confirmed in rank of Corporal — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, United Kingdom
1943-01-31 — Struck off strength to — 6 Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit — United Kingdom
1943-02-01 — Taken on strength — 6 Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit — United Kingdom
1943-02-18 — Struck off strength to — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal — United Kingdom
1943-05-01 — Confirmed in rank of Sergeant — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, United Kingdom
1943-07-26 — Struck off strength for Driver Mechanic course — Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit — United Kingdom
1943-07-27 — Taken on strength for Driver Mechanic course — Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit — United Kingdom
1943-09-28 — Struck off strength to — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal — United Kingdom
1943-09-29 — Taken on strength — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal — United Kingdom
1943-10-26 — Admitted with oxyuriasis (pinworms) — No. 10 Canadian Field Ambulance — United Kingdom
1943-10-31 — Transferred for continued treatment of oxyuriasis — No. 2 Canadian General Hospital — United Kingdom
1943-11-07 — Discharged after treatment and returned to unit — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal — United Kingdom
1944-05-29 — Granted seven days privilege leave — United Kingdom
1944-07-04 — Embarked for Northwest Europe — United Kingdom
1944-07-06 — Disembarked with Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal — France
1944-08-04 — Officially reported severely wounded in action by mortar fire, with right leg/foot wounds — Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, France
1944-08-16 — Struck off strength while wounded — X-3 list — Northwest Europe
1944-08-18 — Admitted for wound treatment — No. 22 Canadian General Hospital, United Kingdom
1944-10-16 — Discharged from hospital — No. 22 Canadian General Hospital — United Kingdom
1944-10-22 — Married Phyllis Eva Whoston with permission — Chorley, Lancashire, England
1944-11-22 — Wife Phyllis Eva Roy recorded as next of kin at 42 Windsor Buildings, Brighton, Sussex — United Kingdom
1944-11-25 — Reprimanded and forfeited two days pay for absence — 4 Canadian Infantry Training Regiment, United Kingdom
1944-12-29 — Regranted trade pay as Driver Mechanic C — 4 Canadian Infantry Training Regiment, United Kingdom
1945-02-15 — Posted on course; attached to 3rd Training Centre — Brighton, England
1945-03-28 — Qualified Driver Mechanic MVC — 4 Canadian Infantry Training Regiment, United Kingdom
1945-07-18 — Struck off strength to — No. 211 Canadian Demobilization Unit — United Kingdom
1945-07-19 — Struck off strength for return to Canada — Canadian Army Overseas — United Kingdom
1945-08-12 — Overseas service terminated for gratuity purposes — Canadian Army Overseas — United Kingdom
1945-08-13 — Granted leave and ration allowance to 18 September 1945 — Montreal, Quebec
1945-09-26 — Discharged on demobilization as Sergeant — No. 4 District Depot, Montreal, Quebec
1977-09-30 — Died — Quebec

Notes

Born at Cazaville, Quebec. Prewar occupation: store clerk.

[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]

Next of Kin: Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Roy, Cazaville
Reported for duty in May, 1940.
Born at: Cazaville, Que. on August 6, 1921.
hg 1943-10-20 Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Roy, of Cazaville, announce the engagement of their son, Sergeant Leo to Phyllis Whors-ton, of Brighton, England, on August 16th, 1943.
atip Request confirmation number EA2026_0171702

Additional Service Notes

Enlisted 17 June 1940 and served overseas with Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. Promoted through corporal to sergeant. Wounded severely by mortar fire on 4 August 1944 and hospitalized before returning to duty. Discharged on demobilization 26 September 1945.

Additional Next of Kin Notes

At enlistment Roy was single. His father, Antoine Roy, was later recorded at 169 du Marché, Valleyfield, Quebec. Roy married Phyllis Eva Whoston with permission at Chorley, Lancashire, England, on 22 October 1944. By 22 November 1944 she was recorded as his wife and next of kin at 42 Windsor Buildings, Brighton, Sussex, England. The supplied 1977 obituary names Phyllis Whoston as his widow and daughters Danielle (Mrs. Rene LeCavalier) of Pointe-Claire, Quebec, and Linda (Mrs. Ken Baxter) of Kitchener, Ontario.

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