Background
He was born and educated in Wairuna near Clinton. He farmed on his father’s farm in Wairuna, and his own farm in Cave, South Canterbury.
He was born and educated in Wairuna near Clinton. He farmed on his father’s farm in Wairuna, and his own farm in Cave, South Canterbury.
His second citation, for actions on 9 November 1918, reads:
At the 1935 election, he succeeded Peter McSkimming as an Independent supporter of the Reform-United coalition in the Clutha electorate. In 1936, he joined the new National Party formed from a coalition of the Reform Party and the United Party plus three Independents (Roy, with James Hargest and William Polson). He held the Clutha electorate until 1960, when he retired.
Roy died in 1971.