Major & Quartermaster Richard John ROCHE, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died 6th December 1916, buried Gorleston Cemetery, Gorleston, Norfolk.

Late of Royal Fusiliers & Royal West Kent Regiment.

28th December 1885, St Phillip, Lambeth, Richard John Roche, age 35, widower, Quartermaster, Maidstone, father Martin Roche, deceased Hotel Keeper, married Emma Sophia Evans, age 28, spinster, 55 Cambridge Avenue, father Edward Evans, deceased, Assayer.

20th July 1888., St Peter, Maidstone, Kent, baptism of Ada Mary Mildred Ellen Roche, (born 6th April 1888), daughter of Richard John & Emma Sophia Roche.

18th April 1890, St Matthews, Thorpe, Norwich, baptism of Constance Dorothy Roche, (born 22nd February 1890), daughter of Richard John, (Lieutenant & Quartermaster Norfolk Regiment) & Emma Sophia Roche, Britannia Barracks.

1891 March, Emma Sophia Roche, died age 33, Norwich Registration District

1891 Census - Britannia Barracks, Thorpe, Norwich, Norfolk - Richard John Roche, head, age 41, widower, Quartermaster 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, born Dover, Kent; Ada M M E Roche, daughter, single, age 3, born Maidstone, Kent; Constance D Roche, daughter, age 1, single, born St Andrews, Norwich, Norfolk; Mary Sophia Evans, mother in law, widow, age 60, born Dublin, Ireland; Ada Evans, Sister in law, single, age 24, born Sydney New South Wales; Annie McMahon, servant, single, age 17, servant, employer Lieut Roche, Rawal Pindi E.J.

23rd August 1892, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Richard John Roche, age 43, widower, Captain 4th Norfolk Regiment, Thorpe Hamlet, father Martin Roche, Licensed Victualler, married Emma Jane Thorne, age 24, spinster, Admiralty Road, father James Thorne, Brigade Sergeant Major.

29th May 1898, Great Yarmouth, baptism of Nora Mollie Roche, (born 9th January 1898), daughter of Richard John, (retired Army Captain), & Amy Jane Roche, Southtown.

1901 Census - 7 High Street, Gorleston - Amy Roche, wife, married, age 32, born Maidstone, Kent; Ada Roche, daughter, single, age 13, born Maidstone, Kent; Connie Roche, daughter, single, age 11, born Norwich, Norfolk; Olive Roche, daughter, single, age 6, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; Victoria Roche, daughter, single, age 5, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; Rosa Roche, daughter, single, age 3, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; Roche, daughter, age 1, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

3rd July 1907, Gorleston with Southtown, Suffolk, baptism of Richard Martin James Roche, (born 11th March 1907), son of Richard John, (retired Army Officer), & Amy Jane Roche, 7 Britannia Terrace, Gorleston.

1911 Census - 7 High Street, Gorleston, Norfolk - Richard John Roche, head, age 60, married, Army Pensioner (late Major & Quartermaster), Honorary Secretary R.N. Liufeboat, Branch, Honorary Auditor, Cottage Hospital, born Dover, Kent; Amy Jane Roche, wife, age 42, married 18 years, 7 children, all still alive, born Maidstone, Kent; Ada Mary Mildred Ellen Roche, daughter, age 22, single, born Maidstone, Kent; Constance Dorothy Roche, daughter, age 20, single, born Norwich, Norfolk; Olive Kathleen Elizabeth Roche, daughter, age 16, single, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; Victoria Adeline Roche, daughter, age 15, single, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; Nora Mollie Roche, daughter, age 13, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; Eileen Hannah Roche, daughter, age 11, born Gorleston, Norfolk (Suffolk crossed out); Amy Doreen Roche, daughter, age 5, born Gorleston, Norfolk (Suffolk crossed out); Richard Martin James Roche, son, age 4, born Gorleston, Norfolk (Suffolk crossed out); Martin Richard George Roche, son, age 2, born Gorleston, Norfolk (Suffolk crossed out).

NOTE: Included in Regimental History but not in Officers Died in the Great War or on CWGC web site.

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Roche Edmund Noel, died 12th June 1915, age 1 year & 5 months, buried Gorleston Cemetery, Gorleston, Norfolk, son of Major Richard J & Amy Jane Roche.

21st August 1917, Probate - Richard John Roche, of 7 Britannia Terrace, Gorleston, Suffolk, Honorary Major, died 6th December 1916, Administration (with Will) Ipswich 21st August to Emma Jane Roche, widow. Effects £382 10s 3d.

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20th January 1950, Amy Jane Roche died age 66, wife of Major Richard J Roche. Buried Gorleston Cemetery, Gorleston, Norfolk.

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