Pte
Roy Lee McCoy
Information about birth
|
Date of birth: 21/12/1882 |
|
Place of birth: Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America |
General information
|
Last known residence: New Rockford, North Dakota, United States of America |
|
Profession: Printer |
|
Religion: Church of England |
Army information
|
Country: Canada |
|
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
|
Rank: Private |
|
Service number: 255876 |
|
Enlistment date: 13/06/1916 |
|
Enlistment place: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
|
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn. (North West) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
|
Date of death: 05/11/1917 |
|
Place of death: Mosselmarkt, Passchendaele, Belgium |
|
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
|
Age: 34 |
Memorial
|
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." He took part with his Battalion in an attack on Passchendaele, and after the objective was reached and consolidation had been completed, he, with the rest of the Platoon, were resting in a trench when a 5.9. shell exploded in their midst instantly killed Private McCoy.
More information 2
|
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594030 |
|
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c36f126b-2292-479b-98e7-9a496fe29b85 |