Regimental number | 3520B |
Place of birth | Yackandandah, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Porter |
Address | Chelsea, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Boyce, Ariel, Tallangatta Valley, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 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 |