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Disappeared in all records Leicester Royce 20th century.
« on: Thursday 18 July 19 11:39 BST (UK) »
Cyril C Royce married Lillian E Bromley Sep. 1915 Leicester
Residence 28 Hershell St. when Cyril died Feb. 16 1918. Newspaper obit.
Son Frank G Royce born Dec. 1915 Leicester.
After Cyril's death nothing found for son or mother including remarriage, immigration and 1939 list.
Any help appreciated.

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Re: Disappeared in all records Leicester Royce 20th century.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 18 July 19 11:58 BST (UK) »
Possible baptism gives date of birth, maybe use it to see if any sign on 1939 Register:

Frank Grenville Royce

Birth date:   04 Nov 1915
Baptism date: 25 Sep 1916
Baptism place:Leicester, St John the Baptist, Leicester

Father's first name(s)   Cyril
Mother's first name(s) Lily

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Re: Disappeared in all records Leicester Royce 20th century.
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 18 July 19 12:03 BST (UK) »
Possibly Frank Vernon Grenville Royce - There is mention of aviators certificate on Ancestry (birth date agrees with above baptism).

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Frank Vernon Grenville Royce
Death Date:   7 Nov 1956
Death Place:   Leicester, England
Probate Date:   6 Nov 1957
(he died in Iraq)

Married in 1941 to Vera Nightingale
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Re: Disappeared in all records Leicester Royce 20th century.
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 18 July 19 12:21 BST (UK) »
Have you ruled out the 1920 marriage in Leics of Lilian Royce to Dayman

There is a 1937 death in Cornwall for Lilian E Dayman b 1885

EDIT

IGNORE - WRONG COUPLE
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Re: Disappeared in all records Leicester Royce 20th century.
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 18 July 19 12:35 BST (UK) »
Cyril was 30 when he died so born 1888.  Lilian (one L) Bromley was born 1885
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Carlin (Ireland & Liverpool) Doughty & Wright (Liverpool) Dick & Park (Scotland & Liverpool)

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Re: Disappeared in all records Leicester Royce 20th century.
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 18 July 19 12:39 BST (UK) »
Try 1923 marriage in Leics to Charles Riley.  Son born 1925 mmn Bromley

Death 1944 Lilian Riley b 1885
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Re: Disappeared in all records Leicester Royce 20th century.
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 18 July 19 12:41 BST (UK) »
the Aviators certificate mentioned by rosie99 gives the following details:

Frank Vernon Grenville Royce
58 Hughenden Drive, Leicester

Born 4th November 1915 at Oadby Leicester

Profession: journalist

Certificate taken on Magister at Wiltshire Flying School, 24th May 1948

The date of birth matches baptism record previously mentioned :)

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Re: Disappeared in all records Leicester Royce 20th century.
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 18 July 19 12:43 BST (UK) »
Try 1923 marriage in Leics to Charles Riley.  Son born 1925 mmn Bromley

Definitely that one! Same address on 1939 as the one given on Frank's aviator's cert.

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Re: Disappeared in all records Leicester Royce 20th century.
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 18 July 19 12:45 BST (UK) »
Probate details:

Royce, Frank Vernon Grenville, otherwise Michael Frank Vernon Grenville, otherwise Michael of 63 Hughenden Road, Leicester, died 7th November 1956 at Sinkao, Iraq. Administration to Norman Edgar Hooley, solicitor attorney of Vera Bright.