Royce Coleman Dyer

Royce Coleman Dyer
Newspaper clipping from the Winnipeg Evening Tribune
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
Service / branch	Canadian Expeditionary Force Special Service Force
Years of service	1914–1918
Rank	Captain
Commands	Slavo-British Allied Legion "SBAL" aka Dyer's Battalion
Battles / wars	First World War Second Battle of Ypres Battle of Mont Sorrel Battle of the Somme North Russia Intervention †
Awards	Military Medal Distinguished Conduct Medal Russian Order of St. George 4th Class

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.