JOYCE, Charles Edward
| Service Number: | 36 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 2 April 1870 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 46 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 36, Depot Battalion | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 36, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 36, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 36, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 36 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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"JOYCE.- Killed in action, on 19th July, Private Charles Edward Joyce, much loved brother of Mrs. Porta, Tennyson-street, Sandringham, late of Alphington.
Some day, some time, our eyes shall see, The dear face we hold in memory; And Christ shall link tho broken chain, Still closer when we meet again.
JOYCE.— Killed in action on the 19th July, Private Charles Edward Joyce, loved uncle of Mrs. J. Hauser, Edgevale-road, Kew.
Until the day break and the shadows flee away.
JOYCE.- On the 19th July, killed in action in France, Private Charles Edward Joyce, the dearly beloved brother of Thomas G. Joyce, aged 45.
Somewhere in France, dear Charlie, is your grave that we cannot see; Your duty is done, you are sleeping in peace, And our thoughts will be ever of thee. - Inserted by loving brother, Tom, and Ethel, Syd, and Harold.
JOYCE.- Killed in action on 19th July, Private Charles E. Joyce, dearly beloved brother of John J. Joyce; also loving uncle of Ivy, Jack, Private Leslie and Doris. His duty nobly done.
DEATHS. On Active Service.
JOYCE.— A tribute of affection to our dear uncle, Private Charles B. Joyce, killed in action on the 19th July. A brave heart at rest. No sympathy is needed now, your cares are all at rest. — Inserted by his loving niece and nephew, Lily and Chris Edwards." - from the Melbourne Age 02 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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