| Surname: | Roy |
| Initials: | E C |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 972 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals and Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 92 of 1911. First served abroad (1) France, 7/6/1915 to 11/11/18. Class Z Reserve 16/6/1919. Enlisted in the Dorset Regiment. No. 3536. 22/9/1892, age 18.7 years, born Sherborne, Dorset, occupation Groom. Served Home 21/9/1892 to 25/2/1894, India 26/2/1894 to 8/12/1906, Home 9/12/1906 to 31/10/1910 to discharge at Aldershot, age 36 years, served 18.1 years, address: 38 Chapel Street, Devonport. Transferred to MFP. 26/10/1907. Re enlisted 7/9/1914 age 40 years, occupation Miner, born Stowell, Sherbourne, Dorset. Served Home 7/9/1914 to 6/6/1915, BEF 7/6/1915 to 17/5/1919, Home 18/5/1919 to 16/6/1919, Army Reserve 7/6/1919 to 9/10/1919. Class Z Reserve 9/10/1919, discharged 9/10/19. Home address: 33 Wibley Street, Corsham, Hants. Awarded the long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 92 of 19?. 19/6/15 Railway Police, Havre, 20/9/17 Etaples, 29/9/17 Abbeville, 8/9/18 Havre. A letter in his army record from Capt. H C Hunt, for officer i/c Records, Military Police, dated 1919 reads: Herewith one Brass Box, a Gift from H.R.H. Princess Mary's Soldiers and Sailors Xmas Fund 1914, which has been retained in this office for you. Please sign the form of receipt here under and return to this officer i/c records, Military Police Corps, Aldershot. Receipt dated 4/10/1919. 8/10/10 married Betha Alice Quince at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Devonport. Ernest Charles Roy. |
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| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935 (London Gazette: WO 100/88 Page: 59 Sept. 24, 1898) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Punjab Frontier 1897-1898 and Tirah 1897-1898. Awarded serving with the Devonshire Regt. No. 3536. |