Tom Baxter Joyce
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | unknown |
| Place of Birth | Gates Head on Tyne, England |
| Death | 1 Jun 1917 |
| Place of Death | Pont de Nieppe near Armentières |
| Age at Enlistment | 22 years old |
| Description | 5'9¼" (1.76 m) tall; 153 lbs (69.4 kg) weight; fresh complexion, blue eyes, fair hair |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Jandakot Post Office (Banjup) |
| Next of Kin | Mother Mrs Jayne Ann Joyce |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 2115 |
| Date of Enlistment | 3 Apr 1916 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 44th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement / 12th Brigade, 4th Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 13 Oct 1916 - 2 Dec 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A23 Suffolk |
| Fate | Killed in Action 1 Jun 1917 |
| Monument | Banjup |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Contents
Pre War
War Service
On arrival in England Tom joined the 11th Training Battalion until he proceeded overseas to France on 16 Jan 1917 aboard the HMT Princess Clementine.
Joined the 44th Battalion on 2 Jan 1917 in the front line trenches at Armentiès.
On 1 Jun 1917 the 44th Battalion was engaged in working parties near Pont de Nieppe, and it might be assumed that Tom's death was a result of enemy artillery fire trying to disrupt those working parties.
The Drill of the Foot-Hills 1916 Jun-Jul edition. Tom is mentioned on p.5
Notes
Buried STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium - Plot II, Row D, Grave 6. Strand Military Cemetery is 13 kms south of Ieper (Ypres) town centre, on the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate, Messen and on to Armentieres.
Included on the Banjup Memorial, but not on the Spearwood Monument