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Website administrator Maurice R. Troy

Edward Troy 1860-1924   Sarah Troy 1862-1925

 

I have researched the Troy’s from America, Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand who were killed and are buried overseas from World war 1&2 with names ages and origins , some graves I have visited.

Text Box: Above: Part of the American war cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer in Normandy France.

Edward J. Troy

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces

 

Service # O-685890

358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Entered the Service from: Massachusetts
Died: 24-Feb-44
Buried at: Plot B Row 22 Grave 21
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium

Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

 

 

 

Edwin G. Troy

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army

Service # 32791096

2nd Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Entered the Service from: New York
Died: 16-Feb-45
Buried at: Plot E Row 7 Grave 4
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Awards: Purple Heart

 

Foster E. Troy

Private, U.S. Army

Service # 35878940

119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Entered the Service from: Ohio
Died: 22-Dec-44
Buried at: Plot E Row 4 Grave 72
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Awards: Purple Heart

 

Francis E. Troy

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army

Service # 35043077

327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Entered the Service from: Ohio
Died: 12-Jun-44
Buried at: Plot F Row 11 Grave 42
Normandy American Cemetery
Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Awards: Purple Heart

 

Francis J. Troy

Captain, U.S. Army

Service # O-024059

242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division

Entered the Service from: New York
Died: 25-Jan-45
Buried at: Plot B Row 23 Grave 12
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France

Awards: Purple Heart

 

Jerry R. Troy

Private, U.S. Army

Service # 33586283

133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 13-Jan-44
Buried at: Plot A Row 6 Grave 30
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy

Awards: Purple Heart

 

Martin F. Troy

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces

Service # 31313507

760th Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group, Heavy

Entered the Service from: Connecticut
Died: 30-Jun-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery
Florence, Italy

Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

 

Thomas M. Troy

Private, U.S. Army

Service # 38117001

7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Entered the Service from: Texas
Died: 8-Nov-42
Buried at: Plot G Row 3 Grave 1
North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia

Awards: Purple Heart

 

William M. Troy

Private First Class, U.S. Army

Service # 20248289

107th Gun Crew, Coast Artillery Corps

Entered the Service from: New York
Died: 7-Jun-42
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial
New York City, USA

Awards: Purple Heart

American Troy's buried overseas.

British and

Commonwealth

Troys

buried overseas

(World war 1 & 2)

 

This is me at the grave of  S Sgt Francis E. Troy from Ohio America.

 

 

Francis E. Troy RIP

Text Box: May they all rest in peace.
Text Box: American Korean war  Troy casualties that are buried overseas take a look at page 4

"What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset."

 

Quote from:

Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator

Born  in Tipperary. Buried at Maricourt cemetery the  resting place of Corporal Edward Troy. Son of Edward & Johanna. nee Maher Married to Mary Duggan nee Lawlorin 28/4/1914 in Cork.

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, we shall have peace.

Foster E. Troy RIP

No

Surname

Rank

Service Number

Date Of Death

Age

Regiment/Service

Nationality

Grave/Memorial Ref.

Cemetery/Memorial Name

1

TROY, ALBERT EDWARD

Private

3055705

09/06/1944

30

Royal Scots

United Kingdom

3. B. 14.

KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY

2

TROY, DANIEL

Private

63069

12/02/1917

20

Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

United Kingdom

V. C. 35.

VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY

3

TROY, DONALD PATRICK

Sergeant

M/22977

06/10/1917

25

Army Service Corps

United Kingdom

I. K. 22.

BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY No.3

4

TROY, DESMOND PATRICK

Private

14425481

23/10/1944

19

The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)

United Kingdom

3. D. 12.

UDEN WAR CEMETERY

5

TROY, E

Corporal

8801

24/08/1916

31

Leinster Regiment

From Ireland Son of Edward and Johanna

B.3/3/1884 age 32

III. A. 25.

PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT

6

TROY, EDWARD JOSEPH

Gunner

33802

19/08/1916

27

Royal Garrison Artillery

United Kingdom

XXI. G. 33.

BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY

7

TROY, ERNEST WILLIAM

Private

692

05/04/1917

Unknown

Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Australian

II. F. 14A.

WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY

8

TROY, FRANK

Private

6/2872

01/09/1916

28

Royal Munster Fusiliers

United Kingdom

B. 24. 31.

ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN

9

TROY, FRANCIS

Sapper

89308

29/07/1917

Unknown

Royal Engineers

United Kingdom

Bay 1.

ARRAS MEMORIAL

10

TROY, FRANK FRANCIS

Private

6408338

09/02/1945

Unknown

Pioneer Corps

United Kingdom

Sec. O. Grave 23586. (Screen Wall. Panel 11).

ISLINGTON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM

11

TROY, FREDRICK WILLIAM

Rifleman

394362

18/09/1918

20

London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)

United Kingdom

B. 20.

BERTHAUCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, PONTRU

12

TROY, JOSEPH

Private

6648

17/01/1915

18

King's Own Scottish Borderers

United Kingdom

Panel 22.

YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

13

TROY, J

Private

8585

22/04/1915

Unknown

Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)

Canadian

Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28.

YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

14

TROY, J

Gunner

63290

13/08/1915

27

Royal Field Artillery

United Kingdom

I. F. 29.

VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY

15

TROY, JOHN

Rifleman

Y/1377

23/02/1916

33

King's Royal Rifle Corps

United Kingdom

LXII. C. I.

TYNE COT CEMETERY

No

Surname

Rank

Service Number

Date Of Death

Age

Regiment/Service

Nationality

Grave/Memorial Ref.

Cemetery/Memorial Name

16

TROY, J

Fireman and Trimmer

 

30/04/1917

Unknown

Mercantile Marine

United Kingdom

 

TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

17

TROY, J

Private

175

30/09/1917

Unknown

Royal Irish Fusiliers

United Kingdom

17. J. 2.

TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY

18

TROY, J

Private

39227

21/04/1918

Unknown

South Wales Borderers

United Kingdom

D. 10. 23961.

HENDON CEMETERY

19

TROY, JOSEPH

Trooper

14261447

17/08/1944

37

Royal Armoured Corps

United Kingdom

I. D. 26.

BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY

20

TROY, JOHN

Private

5569364

26/03/1945

26

King's Own Scottish Borderers

United Kingdom

58. G. 4.

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

21

TROY, JOHN DERMOT

Private

32706

14/05/1942

24

New Zealand Infantry

New Zealand

6. C. 17.

KLAGENFURT WAR CEMETERY

22

TROY, JOHN FRANCIS

Private

13621

04/03/1915

Unknown

Welsh Regiment

United Kingdom

IV. A. 35.

BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY

23

TROY, JAMES JOSEPH

Private

3889

15/12/1917

26

Irish Guards

United Kingdom

VIII. A. 28.

ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT

24

TROY, JOHN WILLIAM

Private

210923

09/04/1917

19

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Canadian

 

VIMY MEMORIAL

25

TROY, JOHN WILLIAM

Private

126639

10/04/1920

50

Canadian Infantry

Canadian

Lot 3. Sec. 9. Blk. 15.

GUELPH (WOODLAWN) CEMETERY

26

TROY, LESLIE KEITH

Gunner

WX14442

29/10/1942

23

Royal Australian Artillery

Australian

AII. J. 11.

EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY

27

TROY, ROBERT

Petty Officer 1st Class

127812

25/01/1917

Unknown

Royal Navy

United Kingdom

20.

PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

28

TROY, RICHARD

Private (real service number unknown)

12670 (They used my dad’s service number by mistake

25/04/1918

Unknown (next of kin was Isobelle Troy his mother)

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

United Kingdom

Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.

TYNE COT MEMORIAL

29

TROY, ROBERT

Private

14522246

27/02/1945

20

East Yorkshire Regiment

United Kingdom

48. H. 4.

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

30

TROY, T

Lance Corporal

6402

24/08/1914

36

Royal Irish Regiment

United Kingdom

Sp. Mem. 5.

ST. SYMPHORIEN MILITARY CEMETERY

31

TROY, THOMAS EARL

Gunner

G/3174

06/02/1942

40

Royal Canadian Artillery

Canadian

36. E. 2.

BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY

32

TROY, WILLIAM JOHN

Corporal

214

04/08/1916

31

Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Australian

 

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL