South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Private 28559 Walter Thomas BOYCE - 10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Killed in Action Sunday September 23rd, 1917 aged 21
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Spoilbank Cemetery, Ypres |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Temple Grafton | Alcester |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Menin Bridge Road (Passchendaele) | Dec 1914 at Stratford on Avon | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| "Spoilbank" near Ypres | ||
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
| The war diary for the 23 Sept 1917 is very brief and states that the battalion were relieved in the front line and marched to a camp at Spoilbank. Two men were killed at some stage that day one of whom was Walter. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1893 at Temple Grafton | 25 Jun 1893 at Temple Grafton |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Thomas and Sarah Ann Boyce | Temple Grafton |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Victoria Nellie Boyce - nee Payne | Queenie Payne - Born 12 Sep 1915 - step child |
| Jul Qtr 1915 in Alcester District | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Ardens Grafton (baptism) | 1911 - Farm Worker / Servant |
| 1901 - Temple Grafton Cottages | |
| 1911 - Cranhill Farm, Bidford On Avon (servant) | |
| 1917 - Bleachfield Street, Alcester |