Circumstances of Casualty: Killed in Action. Wounded in the leg, above the knee, during the attack on Vimy Ridge on April 9th, 1917. He started to make his way to the Dressing Station but never reached there, and his body was found later near Durand Crater.

BX April 30, 1917

Sergeant Roy James Sewell, Paris, is Killed – Was Splendid Type of Young Man, Paris Born and Bred

(From our own Correspondent)

PARIS, April 30. – Word was received in town on Saturday of the death in action of Sergeant Roy James Sewell on April 9th at the battle of Vimy Ridge. Deceased enlisted in the 58th Battalion some two years ago at Hamilton. Later he was transferred and with this unit, he went overseas in the fall of 1915. He was then drafted into the C.M.R. with which he was connected when he met his death. Sergeant Sewell was in his 24th year, and was born and educated in Paris, where he had spent his life, and where he was well and favourably known. He was a member of the Y.M.C.A., and an adherent of the Presbyterian Church. He leaves one sister, Miss Iona, and one brother, Frank, to mourn his loss. His mother, Mrs. William Sewell, passed away quite suddenly only one short month ago. Prior to enlisting he was employed in the Alabastine Co. 

BC December 15, 1917

The sad intelligence was received in town of another Paris boy, Sergeant Roy James Sewell, who had made the supreme sacrifice, he having been killed in action on April 9th during the fierce battle at Vimy Ridge. Deceased enlisted in the 58th Battalion some two years ago at Hamilton. Later he was transferred to the 81st Battalion, and with this unit he went overseas in the fall of 1915. He was then drafted into the C.M.R., to which he was attached when he met his death. Sergeant Sewell was in his 24th year, and was born and educated in Paris, where he was well and favourably known. He was a member of the Y.M.C.A., as also of the “4 U and I” Bible class when that was instituted here, and an adherent to the Presbyterian Church. 

He leaves one sister, Miss Iona, and one brother, Frank to mourn his loss. His mother Mrs. William Sewell passed away quite suddenly only one month ago. He worked for sometime in the knitting room of No. 2 mill and prior to enlisting he was employed in the Alabastine Co.