Private Clarence Augustin Roy
Survivor of WW2
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Clarence Augustin Roy was born at East Bathurst, New Brunswick, on 5 December 1911. A labourer, he enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force at Bathurst on 4 June 1941 and served as a Private with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Roy served in Canada, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe, including service with No. 2/9 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company, RCASC. He returned to Canada in May 1946 and was discharged on demobilization at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on 19 June 1946. Roy died at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 26 August 1985.
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
G23187
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Regiment:
Army
Battalion:
No. 2/9 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
29 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
34 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
73 years 8 months
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Sarah Dallaire (mother), 39 Commerciaux Street, Bathurst, New Brunswick
Address at Enlistment:
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
123 lbs / 56 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1841 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Private |
Army |
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps |
No. 2/9 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company |
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Army |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
War Service Badge — General Service Class |
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| WW2 |
1939-45 Star |
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| WW2 |
France and Germany Star |
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| WW2 |
Defence Medal |
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| WW2 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp |
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| WW2 |
War Medal 1939-45 |
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Service Chronology
1911-12-05 — Born.
1941-06-04 — Attested/enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force as Private.
1941-11-11 — Attached for all purposes to No. 7A District Depot / RCASC training sequence.
1941-11-18 — Embarked for overseas service.
1941-11-25 — Taken on strength overseas.
1942-09-17 — Dental treatment / partial denture repair.
1943-03-31 — Qualified Cook 'B'.
1943-09-03 — Granted cook trade pay / qualification sequence.
1944-07-04 — Serving with No. 2/9 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company, RCASC.
1945-06-03 — Dental treatment while serving with No. 2/9 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company.
1946-03-05 — Admitted to No. 7 Canadian General Hospital with urethritis.
1946-04-03 — Readmitted / treated for recurrent non-specific urethritis.
1946-04-26 — Discharged from hospital to No. 1 Canadian Repatriation Depot.
1946-05-06 — Overseas service terminated for repatriation.
1946-05-07 — Returned to Canada.
1946-06-19 — Discharged on demobilization / return to civil life.
1985-08-26 — Died.
Notes
wife Marie Bennett 21-07-1927 - 07-07-1992
Birth 5 DEC 1911 • Bathurst, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Death 26 AOÛT 1985 • Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
Marriage 3 Feb 1948 • Allardville, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada Marie Benoit Bennett 1927–1992
Buried Valleyfield Catholic Cemetery Field of Honour
Request confirmation number EA2026_0172338
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force at Bathurst, New Brunswick, on 4 June 1941. He served as a Private with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, including No. 2/9 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company, and served in Canada, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. He returned to Canada in May 1946 and was discharged on demobilization at Fredericton on 19 June 1946.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother Mrs. Sarah Dallaire was next of kin at 39 Commerciaux Street, East Bathurst, New Brunswick. Father was recorded deceased. Roy was single and had no children during wartime service. A postwar proof-of-death document records him as married to Marie Bennett.
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