BOYCE, Charles
(Service number 21773)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 22/01/1884 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o Waimate Post Office | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs Benjamin BETTEN (sister), Parsonage Road, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 7th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 21 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 June 1966 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Waimate | ||
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Biographical Notes
Charles Boyce was born Charles Boyes on 22 January 1884 at Waimate, the son of Charles and Catherine (née Darrack) Boyes.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [12 December 2016]
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