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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