Richard B. Boyce

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History

Richard Best Boyce was born at Smeaton.[1] He enlisted in the AIF in 1915.[2] His mother was Mary Best.[3]

Legacy

Tree 2979 in the Ballarat Avenue of Honour was planted for Richard Boyce of the Australian Mining Corps. The tree is an Elm, and was planted on 17 August 1918 by Miss D. Storey.[4]

See also

Ballarat Avenue of Honour

Grenville College

Yendon Avenue of Honour

Notes

References

  1. Paton, Kay, Yendon's World War 1 Memorial Book, Yendon History Group, 2014.
  2. Lucas's Staff Appreciation of Brave Men, Final Edition, June 1919.
  3. Research by Treacey Boyce, 19 April 2016.
  4. Lucas's Staff Appreciation of Brave Men, Final Edition, June 1919.

Further Reading

Paton, Kay, Yendon's World War 1 Memorial Book, Yendon History Group, 2014

External links

http://www.miningmudmedals.org/Richard_B._Boyce


--Beth Kicinski 13:49, 17 June 2013 (EST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 23:11, 11 February 2015 (AEDT)