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Francis Patrick BOYCE

Regimental number3520B
Place of birthYackandandah, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPorter
AddressChelsea, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Boyce, Ariel, Tallangatta Valley, Victoria
Enlistment dateNO ENTRY
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll29 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Signal Company
FateReturned to Australia 17 March 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On 20th September, 1917 during the attack on POLYGON WOOD Corporal BOYCE was in charge of Wireless and Power Buzzer Station. He erected aerial under barrage fire and after much trouble and dangerous work (being buried by shell fire and much shaken) he got into communication with the Corps directing station. He set out earth and power buzzer and obtained communications and constantly repaired same under constant shell fire. Having established his Station he went through barrage to the Brigade Forward Stations and set them in working order. It was largely due to the conspicuous gallantry on the part of this N.C.O. that Amplifier and Power Buzzer communication was such a success.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3250A Sapper Edward BOYCE, 5th Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 17 March 1919; George Henry BOYCE, 22nd Bn, died of wounds, France, 13 April 1918; 5555 Pte Thomas BOYCE, 23rd Bn, killed in action, 10 November 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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