Albert Edward JOYCE

JOYCE, Albert Edward

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 3 September 1917, Ex Royal Australian Garrison Artillery/Australian instructional Corps. Commission Duntroon March 1917 Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
Born: Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 7 November 1881
Home Town: Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Victoria
Schooling: Fitzroy State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Soldier
Memorials: Wangaratta and District Victory Roll
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World War 1 Service

3 Sep 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Ex Royal Australian Garrison Artillery/Australian instructional Corps. Commission Duntroon March 1917 Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp
1 May 1918: Involvement 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
1 May 1918: Embarked 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
1 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 7th Battalion in the field France from Officer Reinforcement’s AIBD Le Havre
6 Dec 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion
22 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 7th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Commission in the AIF Cessation of Hostilities on HT Ulysses
25 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination of appointment in the AIF

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Albert Edward Joyce served:

9.5 years with the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery 

4.5 years with the Australian Instructional Corps

2.0 years in the AIF Lieutenant 7th Battalion UK/France

2.0 years with the Australian Permanent Force

Awarded Long Service Good Conduct Medal on 4th November 1922 for 18 years of qualified service.

Transferred to the Australian Instructional Corps (post appointment in the AIF) with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2

 

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