ROCHE, Francis
Personal Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 1889 |
| Place of Birth | County Kerry, Ireland |
| Veterinary College and Date of Graduation | Dublin - July 1912 |
Military Service
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Last Rank | Captain |
| Regiment/Service | Army Veterinary Corps |
| Secondary Regiment | 15th Hussars |
| Secondary Unit | 10th Veterinary Hospital |
| First Theatre of War | France 1914 |
Casualty Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 17 June 1917 |
| Age at Death | 28 |
| Place of Death | Aisnce, France |
| Cause of Death | Self Inflicted Gunshot Wounds |
Cemetery
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Cemetery | Etaples Military Cemetery |
| Location | Etaples, France |
| Grave Reference | XV11.C |
| Commonwealth War Grave | Yes - CWGC Headstone |
| Emblem or Badge on Headstone | Army Veterinary Corps Logo |
Honours and Memorials
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Name on RCVS Honour Board | Yes |
| Name In Officers who died in Great War | No |
| Medals and Awards |
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Biography
Captain Francis Roche was born in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1889. He was educated at Clongowes Wood College before the Royal Veterinary College. He joined the Officer Training Course at the Curragh and then joined the Special Reserve Army Veterinary Corps at Aldershot.
He served with the British Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, where he was attached to the 39th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Roche was severely wounded at the Battle of Aisne on 19 September and invalided home.
On recovery, he was sent to Woolwich and returned to France in February 1916, attached to the 15th Hussars.
He died on 30 June 1917 from self-inflicted wounds and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.
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