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Warrant Officer Class III Edward Royle b Salford Manchester 1901 Served after conclusion WWI Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), who was killed in action France 9 June 1940
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SKU: C1002165
1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. clasp Regular Army (2744989 CPL. E. ROYLE. BLACK WATCH.) - the first two unnamed as awarded, the last mounted for wear and polished, with edge bruising and contact marks,

Edward Royle, a Band Boy from Salford, Manchester, was born on 27 October 1901. He attested into the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) on 6 February 1917 and served in France with the 1st Battalion after the cessation of hostilities on 16 December 1918. Awarded his L.S.G.C. in 1935, whilst serving as a Corporal, he served during the Second War in France with the 1st Battalion and was advanced Warrant Officer Class III on 18 November 1939. He was reported missing on 16 June 1940 and later information was received from the American embassy that he had died at St. Pierre, Vigy, on 9 June 1940. He is buried in Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.

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Name Albert Royle
Baptism Date 11 Sep 1906
Baptism Place Salford, St Phillip, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears St Philips Salford
Father Edward Royle
Mother Emily Royle
Item Number 4
Archive Roll 955
Address: 6, Rodney Street

1921 Census Of England & Wales
141, Highfield Road, Seedley, Salford, Lancashire, England
Harold Croston Head Male 1886 34 Peel Green, Lancashire, England Motor Tyre House Dunloph Rubber Co
Harriett Croston Wife Female 1887 34 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Home Duties -
Rene Croston Daughter Female 1921 - Salford, Lancashire, England - -
Albert Royle Step-brother Male 1906 15 Salford, Lancashire, England Office Boy Dunloph Rubber Co

Possibly Edward senior in 1911, in Ladywell Sanatorium - another reason for young Edward to be in the Industrial School:

Edward Royle
in the 1911 England Census
Name Edward Royle
Age in 1911 40
Estimated Birth Year abt 1871
Relation to Head Inmate
Gender Male
Birth Place Salford, Lancashire, England
Civil parish Pendleton and Salford
County/Island Lancashire
Country England
Marital Status Widowed
Occupation Comotator Builder, Electrical Engne
Registration District Number 465
Sub-registration district Regent Road
ED, institution, or vessel 44-45
Piece 24087


Young Ernest was also in the Culcheth Industrial School in 1911 - along with another brother, Albert.

. ROYLE, ALBERT mmn LEACH
GRO Reference: 1906 M Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 118

Edward senior's WW1 record:


Edward Royle
in the UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920
Name Edward Royle
Gender Male
Enlistment Age 45
Marriage Date 21 Aug 1901
Marriage Place St Stephens Salford
Residence Place 33 Rodney St, Salford
Regimental Number 226099
Regiment Name Royal Engineers
Number of Images 8
Form Title Attestation
Family Members (Name) Relation to Soldier
Edward Royle
Emily Croston Spouse [ Deceased ]
Edward Royle Child [ 21 Oct 1901 ]
Ernest Royle Child [ 3 July 1902 ]


Joined 22/1/1917
Discharged 15/11 /1918.



Emily's death - hence young Edward being in the Industrial School in 1911:

Deaths Jun 1909 (>99%)
ROYLE Emily 44 Salford 8d 75

Don't know if any of this is necessary now - posting just in case:

ROYLE, EDWARD mmn LEECH
GRO Reference: 1901 D Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 113


Parents' marriage:

Edward Royle
in the Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930
Name Edward Royle [ bachelor]
Gender Male
Marriage Age 32
Event Type Marriage
Birth Year abt 1869
Marriage Date 21 Aug 1901
Marriage Place Salford, St Stephen, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears S Stephen
Father Emmanuel Royle
Spouse Emily Croston [widow; age 36; father James Leech ]
Item Number 4
Archive Roll 959


Emily's first marriage:

Marriages Jun 1882 (>99%)
CROSTON Henry Salford 8d 110
LEECH Emily Salford 8d 110


Sibling and half-siblings of Edward 1901:

ROYLE, ERNEST mmn LEACH
GRO Reference: 1903 S Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 126

CROSTON, ALFRED mmn LEECH
GRO Reference: 1894 M Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 126

CROSTON, HAROLD LEECH
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 162

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CROSTON, THOMAS LEECH
GRO Reference: 1889 M Quarter in CHORLTON Volume 08C Page 893

CROSTON, HARRY LEECH
GRO Reference: 1882 D Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 154

CROSTON, RICHARD LEECH
GRO Reference: 1884 S Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 155

CROSTON, JESSIE LEECH
GRO Reference: 1891 S Quarter in CHORLTON Volume 08C Page 887


I don't see a brother with name beginning with C - but maybe Edward senior remarried after Emily's death in 1909 (see next post ).

The OND 1941 birth referred to by an earlier poster could not have been a child of the man who is the subject of this thread and who died between 9th and 11th June 1940

ADDED

The birth was re-registered in 1943….following the mother’s re-marriage in AMJ 1942

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hello Joe,

Researching now Edward Royle PSM and was wondering do you have that photo of him that you mention?

I know a few years have elapsed since your posting! I have not been able to locate a war Diary; many in the circumstances of a fighting rearguard were not priority!

Hope you can help

Roy

Thanks mac
Joe

They possibly lived Colchester - that is where the child's birth was registered, also a birth after his wife's re-marriage. If they were living Folkestone the birth should have been registered in Folkestone.

This is the only birth registered Salford 1900-1902, if it is him a copy of the birth certificate should give you both parents details.

Births Dec 1901 (>99%)
Royle Edward Salford 8d 113

Think the address should be 33 Rodney Street, Salford - there wasn't a Rodner Street on 1901 census. Maybe someone with a FMP subscription could do an address search on the 1901 census please?

Sorry Ann
Thanks for your advice on the war diary and the local paper,but which local paper as I am not sure where Edward and his wife lived,I am trying to get in touch with Andrew Bradford wrote the book.
But not ignored,keep posting.
Joe

I can't imagine anyone on here would know. Perhaps the official record (War Diary) may well not give any information on his death but perhaps the Sergeant may be mentioned. Could the Sergeant have been Court Martialled? Again, there may well be records , but as you seem to have ignored what I posted before, perhaps you will do so again.

Ref Edwards Mother,no information,also why was Edward in a Ind.school? I do not know.
Edwards DOB & information comes from his army record.
WO111.Edward Royle
I have a photo of him taken prior to going to France,1940.

Who killed WO111 PSM Royle? from Capt BC Bradford ADJ 1BW his son Andrew Bradford wrote "Escape from Saint Valery EN-Caux" Page 33 During all this time,enemy could be seen occasionally in front,but there was practically no firing.Enemy aircraft flew over several times very low.
PSM Royle was killed by Sgt ___???? who went quite mad.(Our best trench was used for burying PSM Royle in and later we regretted it very much)
So why was PSM killed? and who was Sgt?????
that is the question?? will we ever know??Capt Bradford must have known who Sgt ??? was,I wonder what happened to the Sgt?
I am posting on GR in the hope some one may have the information on what happened in France.
Who knows????
Joe

The War Diary, if it has survived, should explain where he was and what he was involved in on the day of his death. WW2 War Diaries OCCASIONALLY have photos too - might be worth a look although it's still very unlikely there would be a photo of him there. The newspaper local to where he lived may have a report on his death and a photo.

I thought that was Edward's wife's name - do you have his mother's name or brothers? - Think the brother could have been Charles - the only other "C" born Salford was Clifford who died age 5.

Did both his parents die - just that it looks like he ended up in a home in his early years.

You have his dob and place for father, is this from a birth certificate? If so it should give you mothers details.

Thanks Mac
That could be Edward,
mothers maiden name Margart Marian Hollows,may have remarried again.
Joe

Is this your Edward on the 1911 census?

Edward Royle
Relationship to Head of Household Inmate
Gender M
Age 8
Estimated Year of Birth 1903
Occupation School
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Lancs; Salford
Institution Name Culcheth Cottage Homes Belonging To The Guardians Of The Salford Union
Institution Description Culcheth Cottage Homes, Newchurch
Enumerator Information
Address Newchurch Warrington
Parish Culcheth
Town Newchurch Warrington
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN23208 RD460 SD2 ED17 SN9999
Administrative County Lancashire
Registration District Leigh
Registration Sub District Culcheth
Enumeration District 17

You are wanting to trace living relatives - do you have his mothers name and the name or age of his brother & have you found the family on the 1901 census?

Many thanks for the replys,I have his service record,and have been in touch with the Black Watch Musuem.
Joe

Have sent PM with possible birth, only Royle/Hollows marriage (from 1911) & birth found.

Also poss re-marriage 1942

Have you tried to get his miltary records.If you are close kin then you can apply for them.
You could also contact the Black Watch .they may have a website .