J ROACH

J ROACH

 

According to the War Memorial J Roach was a Signalman in the Royal Navy during WWI.

Unfortunately, we are unable to find a J ROACH on Commonwealth War Grave Commission (CWGC) with these details.

There are a few theories to who this man could be.

 

JAMES ROACH

Service Number: 2943T

H.M.S. "Goliath."

Royal Naval Reserve who died on 13 May 1915 Age 26

Son of James and Charlotte Annie Roach. Born at Bolton, Lancs.

Remembered with Honour PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL.

 

James was killed in action when his ship was torpedoed near Dardanelles.

It is possible that James moved to the village before the war. It is common to find addresses on military records are that of their next of kin/dependant. This means that single men who enlisted for war would have, in most cases, their parents address on their military cards and not the address they lived/lodged at.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is also a J Roach/Roche who lived in New Tredegar and is commemorated on New Tredegar War Memorial.

LANCE CORPORAL J ROCHE

Service Number: 4845

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Irish Rifles

7th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 29 October 1916

Buried or commemorated at

KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY

H. 2.

Belgium

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