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DIARY OF MERVYN ROACH, A WW1 SOLDIER

A soldier's diary written in France during World War 1

This is a transcript of the Diary of Lance Corporal Mervyn Roach who served in France in 1915. He served in the Post Office in London and enlisted in the Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles, a Volunteer & Territorial Force.
Who was Mervyn Roach?
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The Diary
The Action called the Hairpin in which Mervyn was fatally wounded
Eulogies from those who knew him & his medal
Memorials in West Down churchyard

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Memorials in West Down churchyard

The village memorial in West Down churchyard

Memorial Tablet on Mervyn’s parents’ grave

Mervyn is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves section of Bethune cemetery

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