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ROY, Walter Theophilus

Other Name:	Roy, Walter Theophilus
Service Number:	2851
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Nhill, Victoria, Australia, January 1891
Home Town:	Nhill, Hindmarsh, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

World War 1 Service

10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2851, 6th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2851, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 2851, 6th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2851 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-04

Walter Theophilus Roy

He was the sixth child and second youngest son of John Theophilus Roy and Florence Emily Capes (Roy). He was born in Nhill, Victoria, in 1891.

Submitted 12 April 2025 by Felicity Gabbrielli

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