Royce Coleman Dyer
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This article is about the commander of Dyer's Battalion. For the British Indian Army officer responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, see Reginald Dyer.
Captain Royce Coleman Dyer, DCM, MM (February 1, 1889 – December 30, 1918) was a Canadian soldier who fought during World War I and had led a Russian unit during the North Russia intervention which was part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War after the October Revolution. He died of broncho-pneumonia on December 30, 1918, while serving in Russia.
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Born | February 1, 1889 Sutton, Quebec, Canada |
Died | December 30, 1918(1918-12-30) (aged 29) Archangel, Russia |
Buried | Archangel Allied Cemetery, Russia |
Allegiance | Canada |
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Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | Slavo-British Allied Legion "SBAL" aka Dyer's Battalion |
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Awards | Military Medal Russian Order of St. George 4th Class |
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