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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
123589
Age:
22
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division:
18th Bn.
Birth:
January 26, 1896
Death:
October 11, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Mrs. Mary Roach, of 69, St. Catherine St., Gloucester, England.
Digital gallery of Private Harry Roach
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Circumstances of Death
"Killed in Action" Killed instantly by an enemy shell during operations at Iwuy on the morning of October 11, 1918. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Honour roll
British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll -
Monument
Harry Roach British home child -
Monument
Harry Roach British home child -
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Harry Roach British home child -
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Harry Roach British home child -
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Harry Roach British home child
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Private Harry Roach
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Private Harry Roach
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Roach
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Roach
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Roach
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Roach
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Roach
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Roach
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 492 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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