Roy Wesley Tyrrell

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

772273

Unit at enlistment:

125th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Cemetery:

Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario

Commemorated at:

Calvary Baptist Church, Park Baptist Church, Victoria Public School Honour Roll

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Brantford, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

81 Grey Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

81 Grey Street, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Telegraph operator

Religious denominations:

Baptist

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

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BX April 17, 1917

More Casualties Now Reported

Privates Roy Wesley Tyrrell and Harold Eastman of Brantford are both reported wounded in today’s casualty list. That Major Thomas Roy Coleman of Farringdon P.O., was slightly wounded is officially reported in today’s list. It is presumed that both the men mentioned are former members of the first Brant County Battalion.. Roy Tyrrell was a telegrapher, single and formerly a resident at 81 Grey Street. He is reported by official cable received by his mother to be in No. 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, with a gunshot wound in the left foot. His brother is in France and his father was invalided out of the 215th Battalion. Harold Eastman is a married man who formerly resided at 203 Chatham Street.

The wounding of Private Arthur Thomas Menhennet was reported a few days ago in the casualty list. He enlisted in Brantford, but his next of kin lives in England. Before enlisting he worked at the Verity Plow Works and was connected with the Wesley Church Choir.

BX November 1, 1917

Veterans Returning

Announcement is made by the military hospitals commission of the arrival of another contingent of returned soldiers at Halifax. The contingent will not reach Toronto until the end of this week. The Brantford men returning are: Pte. R. Clarke, Pte. R. Hockridge, Pte. S.E. Metcalfe, Sergt. E.C. Miller, Pte. A. Ramsay, Pte. R.W. Tyrell, Pte. F.S. Wade, Pte. T.L. Wright.

BX November 2, 1917

Invalided Soldiers

The following men are expected to leave for Brantford at the end of this week: Pte. R. Clarke, 40 Bridge Street; Pte. R. Hockridge, 131 Market Street; Pte. J.W. Jackson, Bedford Street; Pte. S.E. Metcalfe, 14 St. George Street; S.-Sgt. E.C. Miller, 50 Dundas Street; Pte. A. Ramsay, 5 Kerr Avenue; Pte. R.W. Tyrrell, 55 Victoria Street; Pte. F.S. Wade, Queen Street; Pte. T.L. Wright, Mount Pleasant.

BX September 2, 1960

Roy Wesley Tyrrell

Roy Wesley Tyrrell died Thursday at his residence, 639 Windblest Avenue, London, Ont., in his 64th year. He was born in Brantford and lived here until 1927 when he went to London and where h has resided since. He joined the Bell Telephone Company in Brantford in 1919 and was still employed with them at the time of his death. He was wounded in action in France during World War I while serving with the 125th and fourth battalion. During World War II he served with the RCAF communications branch at Prince Rupert, B.C. He was a member of the Tecumseh Council of the Telephone Pioneers and of the Duchess of Kent Branch of the Canadian Legion, Number 263. He was also a member of St. Stephen’s Memorial Anglican Church in London. Surviving is his widow, May Winifred (Evans) and two daughters, Mrs. Joe (Doremy) French of London, and Mrs. Horace (June) Gladding of St. Thomas; one son, John of Newmarket; one brother, Frank of Brantford; also 10 grandchildren. Mr. Tyrrell is resting at the Bennett and Pincombe Funeral Home London, for service on Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery.