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James Henry Robert Roy

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New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Panel 2: Royal New Zealand Navy - Able Seamen Fitzgerald - Wilson, Ordinary Seamen, Boy First Class (digital photo John Halpin 2011) - CC BY John Halpin

New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Panel 2: Royal New Zealand Navy - Able Seamen Fitzgerald - Wi …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Henry Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Roy AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 4852 AWMM
    • WWII NZ4852 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

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Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Lost overboard AWMM

Biographical information

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  • James Roy was the son of James Alexander McLean and Margaret Davina Roy (nee Scott), of Taumata, Otago.

    He had enlisted at Clinton.

    James Roy was lost overboard from HMNZS Sanda near Whangaparaoa on 14 February 1943. The ship was among four anti-submarine and minesweeping trawlers, commissioned in 1941, provided by The Admiralty. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    14 February 1943 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Hauraki Gulf, Auckland AWMM
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    Accidental Death AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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    New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport Naval Base, HMNZS Philomel, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • McKenzie, R. (1970). And quiet now their rest. Wellington N.Z.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM

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