George Herbert Royes

1921 - 1990  (68 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 17 descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	George Herbert Royes
  Born	27 Sep 1921	Mareeba, QLD, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Employment	Bef 17 Jul 1941	Mareeba, QLD, Australia
  Drapers Assistant, Jack & Newell's Pty Ltd
  Military Service	17 Jul 1941  [1]
  WW2: RAAF 405982 Enlisted Brisbane, QLD. NOK Veronica Royes. Discharged 17 Dec 1945 Flying Officer, 105 Operational Training Unit
  	Record of Service - George Herbert Royes A summary of George's service from his service records.
  	George Royes Photo sent to Glenda Pollard by Joyce Ingram, who joined the AAWMS along with Helen Royes (later Bourke), a friend from Mareeba, on 18th December 1942. She later married Gordon Ingram who enlisted in the RAAF at the same time as George Royes (Helen's brother). They were friends from Mareeba. Apparently they all had photos taken and made onto postcards.
  Religion	C of E
  Residence	Bef 1954	77 Walsh St, Mareeba, QLD, Australia
  Residence	26 May 1976	P.O. Residence, Mayne St, Tiaro, QLD, Australia   [2]
  Residence	1977	274 Lauren St, Torquay, QLD, Australia   [3]
  Died	18 Apr 1990	Urangan, QLD, Australia
  Buried	Polson Cemetery, Point Vernon, Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia
  		George Herbert and Veronica Kathleeen 'Paddy' (Reynolds) Royes
  Notes	WW2 service: 17 Jul 1941 - 17 Dec 1945 RAAF 405982 Flying Officer, 105 Operational Training Unit (enlisted Brisbane) From his service record: Was Citizens Military Force (Army) for 2 years with 51 Battalion before being discharged in order to enlist in the Citizen Air Force. He was 5ft 5.5in (166.4 cm) and weighed 132 lb (60 kg). On 28 Oct 1941 he was given 7 days confined to barracks for breaking out of barracks when under quarantine, and received a Severe Reprimand and forfeited three days pay for being absent without leave for three days in Apr 1943 when posted to No. 303 FTU (He was a Sergeant). [1, 4]
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: John Royes b. Abt 1700 Maternal Line: Barbara Jardine b. 1845
  Person ID	I935	Roy~Royes | Royes
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Herbert Charles Royes           b. 10 Apr 1883, Ravenswood, QLD, Australia           d. 15 Jun 1963, Mareeba, QLD, Australia  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Moody           b. 24 Aug 1886, Townsville, QLD, Australia           d. 22 Aug 1960, Mareeba, QLD, Australia  (Age 73 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1906	Mareeba, QLD, Australia
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Veronica Catherine Reynolds           b. 5 Jan 1924, Ireland           d. 13 Jun 2002, Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia  (Age 78 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1945	Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
  	St David's and St Patrick's Catholic Church, Dew Street
  Children	+ 1. Sharon Veronica Royes           b. 22 Mar 1946, Mareeba, QLD, Australia           d. 5 Feb 2015, Gladstone, QLD, Australia  (Age 68 years) + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living
  Photos » Slide Show		"Paddy" Royes with three of her children Kieran Dympna Rosaleen and Paddy
  		'Paddy' and George Royes wedding in Wales
  		George and Paddy Royes family
  		77 Walsh Street, Mareeba Home for George and Paddy Royes family
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2018
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 Sep 1921 - Mareeba, QLD, Australia Employment - Array - Bef 17 Jul 1941 - Mareeba, QLD, Australia Married - 5 Jan 1945 - Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales Residence - Bef 1954 - 77 Walsh St, Mareeba, QLD, Australia Residence - 26 May 1976 - P.O. Residence, Mayne St, Tiaro, QLD, Australia Residence - 1977 - 274 Lauren St, Torquay, QLD, Australia Died - 18 Apr 1990 - Urangan, QLD, Australia Buried - - Polson Cemetery, Point Vernon, Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		George Royes with RAAF mates
  		George Royes - cycling champion
  		George Royes, footballer
  		George Royes (centre) with his wife "Paddy" on his right and his youngest sister Helen on his left.

  
  

  Histories		George Herbert Royes (1921-1990)
  		George Royes remembered by Bill Moody

  
  

• Sources

  [S56] WW2 Nominal Roll Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. [S240] Royes, George H, service record, Series A9300 Accession Number 2002/05090863., Application for Discharge Certificate. [S240] Royes, George H, service record, Series A9300 Accession Number 2002/05090863., Application for Repatriation Benefits. [S240] Royes, George H, service record, Series A9300 Accession Number 2002/05090863.