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HOY POY Royce

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Biographical informationSon of Yuen Hoy Poy and Mary Selina Brewer. Known as Roy.
Royce was born on 5 January 1920 in Perth (BDM 100097/1920).

In 1941 he was training as a linesman for the Postmaster General when he enlisted in WWII. He was called to full duty in December 1941 but discharged in January 1942 to return to being an employee of the PMG required for communications duty. Royce's service number was W6480.

He married Edith Souey (b. 1927, d. 2001) in 1951 (Sunday Times, 15 April 1951, p. 12).

Served as President of Chung Wah Association 1971-1972.

He died in Burswood, Western Australia in 2002.Date of birth5th January 1920Date of death29th December 2002

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HOY POY Bruce

HOY POY Clyde

HOY POY Doreen Sadie (female)

HOY POY Doreen Sadie (female)

HOY POY Edie (female)

HOY POY Edie (female)

HOY POY Elvie (female)

HOY POY Elvie (female)

HOY POY Max

HOY POY Renie (female)

HOY POY Renie (female)

HOY POY/YUEN Mary (female)

HOY POY/YUEN Mary (female)

YUEN HOY POY

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'Faithful Service' - 1945

'Faithful Service' - 1945

'Perth Girl Gets out of Hong Kong' - 1943

'Perth Girl Gets out of Hong Kong' - 1943

Hoy Poy family name

Hoy Poy family name

Hoy Poy family name, 1982

Hoy Poy family name, 1982

Secret Service File - Hoy Poy family

Secret Service File - Hoy Poy family

Secret Service File - Yuen Hoy Poy family

Secret Service File - Yuen Hoy Poy family

Royce Hoy Poy in performance attire for a Chinese Relief Committee Concert in 1937 (source: Daily News, 17 November 1937, p. 1).

Royce Hoy Poy in performance attire for a Chinese Relief Committee Concert in 1937 (source: Daily News, 17 November 1937, p. 1).

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ParentYUEN HOY POYHOY POY/YUEN Mary (female)SpouseHOY POY Edie (female)SiblingHOY POY Doreen Sadie (female)HOY POY Elvie (female)HOY POY ClydeHOY POY Renie (female)HOY POY BruceHOY POY Max

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Subject (topic)World War 2 serviceRelated collectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations ProjectAnne Atkinson Collection

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ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationNAA WWII Service File

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