Arthur Ernest Roycroft

Forenames

Arthur Ernest AWMM

Surname

Roycroft AWMM

Service number

4714 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM 6 Home Street, Arch Hill, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mr R. Roycroft (father), 6 Home Street, Arch Hill, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 05 Jan 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

4714 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Labourer/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Signalman AWMM 2 Divisional Signals AWMM

Medical notes

1943 AWMM Died from Natural Causes, Cause of Death AWMM
Died on active service AWMM

Last rank

Signalman AWMM
New Zealand Corps of Signals, Divisional Signals AWMM

Arthur Roycroft was the son of Robert J. Roycroft and Ellen Lydia Roycroft (nee Walters) of Arch Hill, Auckland. AWMM

Death

6 Jun 1943 AWMM
Age  26 AWMM

Cause of death

Died from Natural Causes AWMM

Cemetery

Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM Plot 4 Row K Grave 16 AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2111193
Sources Used

References

• Borman, C. (1954). Divisional Signals. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 1: WW2 157
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.