BOYCE, Clive Eric
| Service Numbers: | 8488, SN 8488 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Victoria, 25 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Medindie, Walkerville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | Architect |
| Died: | Old age, 19 September 1963, aged 68 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, St. Peters East Adelaide Public School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted | |
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| 22 Nov 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 8488, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 22 Nov 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 8488, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, SN 8488, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Sick in hospital. | |
| 11 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, SN 8488, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Suffered from gunshot on the left leg. Transmitted to England. | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 8488 | |
| 11 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, SN 8488, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , End of war |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Keswick, SA |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Wounded 8488 |
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Clive Eric Boyce was an Australian Soldier in World War 1, and had participated on the front of Egypt, France and England. He joined the 6th Artillery Brigade, as a gunner. Throughout the war, he had a septic infection due top an ulcer in his left heel, and as a result was transported to England for treatment. The following year , 1917, he was hospitalised again due to the mumps. During his time as a Gunner, was was punished for 2 'crimes'; one being a failure to salute, so he fined 3 days pay and the other was leaving his water and horses unattended and running over some crops, for this he received field punishment No. 2.
He died on the 19th of September 1963. He had received a 1914-1915 Star Medal, a British War Medal, and a Victory medal. He received those medals between 1921-1922.
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