John James (Jack) BOYCE

BOYCE, John James

    Service Number: 1136
    Enlisted: 7 March 1916
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Briagolong, Victoria, Australia, February 1883
    Home Town: Stratford, Wellington, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Briagolong Honor Roll, Briagolong State School No 1117 Roll of Honor, Briagolong War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1136, 14th Infantry Battalion
    3 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 1136, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    3 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 1136, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
    15 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 1136, Embarked from England to France to join the 14th Battalion on the Western Front.
    10 Apr 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1136, 14th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First)
    10 Apr 1917: Wounded Private, 1136, 14th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), Went missing.
    11 Apr 1917: Wounded Private, 1136, 14th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), Officially reported missing, along with 1100+ other Australians.
    17 Sep 1917: Imprisoned Bullecourt (First), Officially reported prisoner of war. Held in Limburg, Germany.
    25 Mar 1919: Embarked Private, 1136, 14th Infantry Battalion, Boards ship headed to Port Denison, Victoria, Australia.
    8 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1136, 14th Infantry Battalion, Officially discharged.

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