Boyce, 2nd Lieutenant Patrick Francis

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3240 Corporal Patrick Francis Boyce 1st Aust. Divisional Signal Coy.
Military Medal
Recommended 23-9-1917
Passed 25-9-1917

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 earths 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 buzer communication was such a success.
Military Medal WW1.

Second Lieutenant Francis Patrick Boyce
Enlist in the 1st Australian Imperial Force at Melbourne on 29 July 1915.
Stated on Enlistment that he was born at Yackandandah, Victoria and that he was 21 and 10/12 years of age.
Appointed to a Commission on 9 March 1918
Served overseas in France with the following units:

6th Australian Infantry Battalion
1st Australian Divisional Signals Company
1st ANZAC Wireless Section

Appointment terminated on 20 October 1926

Honours and Awards: Military Medal
1914/15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Francis Patrick BOYCE

Regimental number 3520B
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Porter
Address Chelsea, Victoria
Marital status Single
Next of kin Mother, Mrs C Boyce, Ariel, Tallangatta Valley, Victoria
Enlistment date NO ENTRY
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 29 July 1915
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 11 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll 2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll 1st Divisional Signal Company
Fate Returned 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 connections Brother: 3250A Sapper Edward BOYCE, 5th Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 17 March 1919.

Service was conducted at Fawkner Memorial Park for
Patrick BOYCE Age : 57 on the 21-August-1951
Service: Burial
Location: Roman Catholic Compartment U Grave 9903.
Funeral Director:

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Birth witnessed by Dr. Barker and Mrs. McFarland.
Birth Certificate No: 2672.
According to the Register of Baptisms kept at St. Mary,s Church, Castlemaine, John Boyce born 19 May 1855 at Forest Creek child of George Boyce and Margaret Britt was baptised on 19 May 1855 by the Rev. Thomas Barrett. Sponsored by Jeremiah Eligott and Mary Britt.??

Lived McIvor St.
Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia C1918.

The Argus Thursday 13 February 1890 Melbourne Markets
11 bullocks for Mr John Boyce, Dederang
4 do for Mr J. Boyce, Dederang

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.Tuesday 11 April 1911)
Died at the homestead gate.
TALLANGATTA, Monday.-Mr. John Boyce, an old resident from the Valley, drove into Tallangatta yesterday. On the return journey he was accompanied by his
two sons. Reaching the farm, the sons alighted to open the homestead gate, and returning to the gig they found their father dead. Mr. Boyce had suffered from heart disease.

John married Creamer, Catherine Alice on 06 Jun 1880 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia. Catherine (daughter of Creamer, John and Kean, Margaret) was born on 17 Apr 1861 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia; died on 24 Nov 1955 in Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wodonga and Towong Sentinel Friday 4 March 1892
Mining leases Transfers Registered
Jas. H. Dunstan to Catherine A. Boyce
Yackandandah, 26a 0r 19p, allotment
8, section C, Yackandandah

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Baptism Witnesses: Thomas Harding, Mary Guerin
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of death: Senility, Heart failure.
Diagnosed by Dr. Barnard.
Buried in Barnawatha Cemetery, Victoria, Australia, on 25 March 1909.
Emigrated on the Sabrina. Arrived in Fremantle Australia 13-6-1853.
Griffith Boyce George Ballygorteen Clonbullogue Co. Tipperary

Griffiths Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1 BOYCE
Forename 1 GEORGE
Landlord
Family Name 2 O'MEAGHER
Forename 2 STEPH.
Location
County TIPPERARY, SOUTH RIDING
Barony CLANWILLIAM
Union TIPPERARY
Parish CLONBULLOGUE
Townland BALLYGORTEEN
Place Name BALLYGORTEEN
Place Type TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page 5
Printing Date 1851
Act 9&10
Sheet Number 68,75
Map Reference 4

George married Brett, Margaret on 29 Jan 1853 in Bansha, Tipperary, Ireland. Margaret (daughter of Brett, Malachi and Ellen) was born about 1830 in Cahir, Ireland; died on 06 May 1918 in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ovens and Murray Advertiser Saturday 11 May 1918
DEATH of Old Colonist.-The death
of a very old former resident of Barnawatha
in Mrs. Margaret Boyce, relict
of the late George Boyce, occurred at
her residence, Baker stroeet, Wangaratta,
on Sunday afternoon, afternoon, after a few
days' illness. The late Mrs. Boyce, who
was aged 88 years, was born at Cahir,
Tipporary, Ireland, and came to Australia
with her husband in 1852. They settled
at Barnawartha where they resided for 60
years and about 10 years ago they went
to Wangaratta to reside, Deceased's
husband died nine year. ago. The late
Mrs. Boyce always enjoyed remarkably
good health, and retained her faculties
the end. She is survived by five grown
daughters.

Death Certificate No. 1393
Died 6 May 1918 at Baker Street, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia.
Occupation: House duties.
Cause of death: Tumour of liver and senile decay.
Diagnosed by Dr. O'Boyes
Buried: 7 May 1918 at Barnawatha Cemetary, Victoria, Australia.
On Birth Certificate of son John Boyce, she is known as Margaret Britte born at Kilmoyler, Ireland.


Tenant
Family Name 1 BRETT
Forename 1 MARGARET
Landlord
Family Name 2 HEALY
Forename 2 WILLIAM
Location
County TIPPERARY, NORTH RIDING
Barony IKERRIN
Union THURLES
Parish TEMPLEREE
Townland BALLINROE
Place Name BALLINROE
Place Type TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page 14
Printing Date 1851
Act 9&10
Sheet Number 29,30
Map Reference 3

Notes:

The witnesses were Malachy Brett and Edmond Dwyer.

John married Kean, Margaret on 31 Aug 1852 in St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Margaret was born in 1824; died on 11 Jun 1907 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kiladriffe Cemetery is one of the burial grounds in use in the parish of Bansha and Kilmoyler.
Killardrigh - Church of the High King - is said to be called after an Ard Rí, High King of Munster, who met his death while bathing in the nearby Suir. (see map) It has been variously known as Kilardry, Kilaldriffe and Kiladriffe, the latter two being most currently in most popular use.

Malachi married Ellen. was born in in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]