Private James Henry Roach
2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
12/03/1915
Born at Jersey. Son of John & Matilda Roach of
St Lawrence, Jersey. Brother of John F. P. Roach, of
Bel Royal, St. Lawrence Valley, Jersey.
Killed in action, aged 36 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Monday 29 March 1915
Roll of Honour - Another Jerseyman Killed.
Still another Jerseyman has to be added to the already
lengthy roll of those who have laid down their lives
for King and Country on the battlefields of Europe.
This is Private James Roach of the Bedfordshire Regiment
only brother of Mr John Roach of Bel Royal. The deceased
who was in his 37th year and unmarried was at the time
war was declared employed as a gardener at St Albans.
In response to the appeal for men he joined Kitcheners
Army and in due course proceeded to the Front where
he was killed in action on 12 March.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
