JOYCE, Thomas
| Service Number: | 4163 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 September 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 10 November 1885 |
| Home Town: | Cootamundra, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Patricks Catholic School, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Puddler in Ironworks |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Le Sars, Somme, France, 8 November 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Warlencourt British Cemetery Plot V, Row A, Grave 17. Inscription: TO MEMORY EVER DEAR ON WHOSE SOUL SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY R.I.P. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coatbridge War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4163, 18th Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4163, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4163, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 29
Son of Tobias and Mary Garrity Joyce; husband of Jane Joyce of 15 Jackson Street, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
At the time of enlistment Thomas was living in the Australian Hotel, Cootamundra. Other trade was a Paddler in an ironworks
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Jean Cairns
In the 1901 census when he stayed with his parents in 75 Coatbank Street, Coatbridge, Thomas had 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
Thomas married Jane McPake on 25th October 1912 in St Patrick's RC Church, Coatbridge.
At that time he was a Puddler in the ironworks industry and she was a Milliner.
He had been staying at 2a Miller Street, Coatbridge at the time of their marriage.
Thomas and his wife Jane had one child, Elizabeth, born in September 1913. Sadly their daughter died 8 weeks later on 5th November 1913 at their home at 15 Jackson Street, Coatbridge.
His brother-in-law Alexander McPake (Jane's brother) served on HMS Russell and was lost at sea off the coast of Malta following an explosion on 27th April 1916.
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