Private Clifford Arthur Roy
Survivor of WW2
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Clifford Arthur Roy was born at Athelstan, Quebec, on 7 March 1921. He completed Grade IX at Athelstan School in 1936 and worked as a jointer at International Cooperage Mills in Athelstan before enlisting at St. Johns, Quebec, on 11 September 1939. Roy served with the Royal Canadian Regiment and spent about five years overseas, serving in the United Kingdom, Sicily, Italy and Northwest Europe as an infantryman and, for about a year, as an anti-tank gunner. He returned to Canada in 1945 and was discharged on demobilization on 12 July 1945. He later lived in Huntingdon with his wife Jessie Dent. Roy died at Sainte-Anne's Hospital on 25 August 1987 and was buried in the Field of Honour at Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery.
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
A6094
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
No. 4 District Depot
Battalion:
No. 4 District Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Athelstan, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
66 years 5 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Jointer, International Cooperage Mills
Next of Kin:
Violet Roy, mother, Athelstan, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Athelstan, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
St. Johns, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
132 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
2131 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Private |
No. 4 District Depot |
Army |
No. 4 District Depot |
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| Taken on strength from Canadian Army Overseas; final discharge unit. |
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
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| Moved from Central Mediterranean Force to Northwest Europe and then to UK for repatriation. |
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
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| Embarked for Mediterranean theatre; service in Sicily and Italy. X-list movements occurred during this period. |
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Field Unit |
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| SOS 1 CIHU to RCR Field Unit effective 23 Oct 1941; TOS RCR Field Unit effective 24 Oct 1941. |
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
No. 1 Canadian Infantry Holding Unit |
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| Includes attachment to HQ Canadian Corps from 6 Mar 1941 and hospital absences. |
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Infantry Training Centre |
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| Posted to Infantry Training Centre, Toronto. |
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Regimental Depot |
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| Taken on strength Regimental Depot, London, Ontario. |
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
D Company |
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| Enlisted and posted to RCR D Company. |
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
War Service Badge, General Service Class |
Issued at No. 4 District Depot |
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| WW2 |
Good Conduct Badge |
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| WW2 |
1939-45 Star |
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| WW2 |
Italy Star |
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| WW2 |
France & Germany Star |
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| WW2 |
Defence Medal |
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| WW2 |
War Medal 1939-45 |
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| WW2 |
C.V.S.M. & Clasp |
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Service Chronology
1921-03-07 — Born at Athelstan, Quebec.
1936 — Completed Grade IX at Athelstan School / Athelstan, Quebec.
1936-1939 — Worked as a jointer at International Cooperage Mills / Athelstan, Quebec / Athelstan, Quebec / International Cooperage Mills.
1939-09-11 — Enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force / St. Johns, Quebec / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1939-09-12 — Taken on strength Royal Canadian Regiment and posted to D Company / St. Johns, Quebec / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1939-12-16 — Struck off strength Royal Canadian Regiment on transfer to Military District No. 5 / Valcartier, Quebec.
1939-12-21 — Taken on strength Regimental Depot, Royal Canadian Regiment / London, Ontario / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1940-01-22 — Posted to Infantry Training Centre / Toronto, Ontario / Infantry Training Centre.
1940-05-10 — Disembarked in the United Kingdom / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1940-06-21 — Taken on strength No. 1 Canadian Infantry Holding Unit / Bordon, England / No. 1 Canadian Infantry Holding Unit.
1940-06-28 — Admitted to hospital with corns / Bordon, England / No. 1 Canadian Infantry Holding Unit.
1940-07-14 — Discharged from hospital / Bordon, England / No. 1 Canadian Infantry Holding Unit.
1941-01-21 — Reported sick with suspected scabies / Bordon, England / No. 1 Canadian Infantry Holding Unit.
1941-03-06 — Attached for all purposes to Headquarters Canadian Corps / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1941-08-07 — Admitted to 4 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station with depressed metatarsal arch / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1941-08-08 — Transferred to No. 5 Canadian General Hospital / United Kingdom / No. 1 Canadian Infantry Holding Unit.
1941-09-23 — Discharged from No. 5 Canadian General Hospital / United Kingdom / No. 1 Canadian Infantry Holding Unit.
1941-10-23 — Struck off strength No. 1 Canadian Infantry Holding Unit to Royal Canadian Regiment Field Unit / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1941-10-24 — Taken on strength Royal Canadian Regiment Field Unit / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1942-06-22 — Admitted through 9 Field Ambulance to 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1942-06-23 — Transferred to 8 Canadian General Hospital; urethritis diagnosed / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1942-06-27 — Venereal disease (gonorrhoea) confirmed / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1942-07-17 — Returned to Royal Canadian Regiment war establishment / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1942-12-16 — Absent without leave for 1 day 21 hours; admonished for drunkenness, forfeited 2 days pay and awarded 7 days confined to barracks / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1943-01-01 — Regimental pay increased to $1.50 / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1943-04-29 — Awarded Good Conduct Badge / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1943-06-04 — Granted 7 days privilege leave with ration allowance / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1943-07 to 1943-08 — Served in Sicily as an infantry combatant / Sicily / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1943-07-27 — Embarked with Canadian Army / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1943-07-27 — Disembarked with Canadian Army / Sicily / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1943-09 to 1945-03 — Served in Italy / Italy / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1944-01-21 — Entitled to wear Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp / Italy / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1944-01-22 — Taken on strength Royal Canadian Regiment from X(4) List / Italy / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1944-06-20 — Granted 19 days privilege leave / Italy / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1944-08-23 — Discharged from 5 Canadian General Hospital after treatment for plantar warts; returned to duty / Italy / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1945-02-06 — Granted anti-tank rate of 6 pence per diem, effective 17 January 1945 / Italy / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1945-03 to 1945-05 — Served in Northwest Europe / Northwest Europe / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1945-03-07 — Struck off strength Canadian Army (Central Mediterranean Force) on embarkation from Italy / Italy / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1945-03-09 — Disembarked in France / France / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1945-05-21 — Struck off strength Canadian Army Overseas for repatriation / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1945-05-31 — Struck off strength to Canada / United Kingdom / Royal Canadian Regiment.
1945-06-01 — Taken on strength No. 4 District Depot from Canadian Army Overseas / Canada / No. 4 District Depot.
1945-06-09 to 1945-07-06 — Granted rehabilitation leave and ration allowance / Canada / No. 4 District Depot.
1945-07-12 — Discharged on demobilization under Routine Order 1029 para. 5; granted $100 clothing allowance and 30 days pay of rank / Montreal, Quebec / No. 4 District Depot.
1987-08-25 — Died at Sainte-Anne's Hospital / Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.
1987-08-28 — Buried in the Field of Honour, Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery / Huntingdon, Quebec / Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery.
Notes
Completed Grade IX at Athelstan School in 1936. Before enlistment he worked from 1936 to 1939 as a jointer at International Cooperage Mills in Athelstan, earning about $15 weekly. At discharge he intended to wait for his two brothers to return from overseas before deciding on long-term work.
[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]
Enlisted Sept 1939 (Overseas)
Parents listed as Athelstan
Clifford Arthur (Cleophas) Roy BIRTH 28 APR 1921 • Athelstan, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada DEATH 25 AUG 1987 • Huntingdon, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
ATIP Request confirmation number EA2026_0170494
Additional Service Notes
Served about 70 months, including approximately 60 months overseas in the United Kingdom, Sicily, Italy and Northwest Europe. Served as an infantry combatant and for about one year as an anti-tank gunner.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother: Violet Roy, Athelstan, Quebec. Father: Louis Roy (Junior), Athelstan, Quebec. Postwar spouse: Jessie Dent. Children: Glen and Carol. Grandchildren named in obituary: Adam, Andrew and Jason. Brother Lawrence Roy survived him.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-30 02:05:04
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