Herbert Norman Joyce (1884 - 1949)

Born 22 Jun 1884 in Gayndah, Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Died 12 Dec 1949 at age 65 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Herbert Joyce was born in the Colony of Queensland (1859-1900)

Herbert Joyce is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Shoeing Smith Herbert Joyce served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 18 Jan 1915
Unit(s): 11th Light Horse Regiment
Service ended: 19 May 1918

Herbert Joyce was awarded the British War Medal, Victory Medal and the 1914-1915 Star.

Birth Herbert was born on 22 June 1884 in Gayndah, Queensland, Australia. ^[1] He was the son of Patrick Joyce and Adelaide (Toovey) Joyce. ^[2]

Herbert joined the 11th Light Horse Regiment in January 1915, and was discharged in 1918, having served in Palestine. His next of kin on enlistment was: Sister, Thelma Joyce, Gayndah, Queensland. His address when he enlisted was Gayndah, Queensland. His occupation when he enlisted was Horse breaker. His rank was Shoeing Smith. His Regimental Number was: 165. ^{[1] [3]}

Death Herbert died on 12 December 1949 in Queensland, Australia. ^[4]

Burial Herbert was buried at Cairns Cemetery, Martyn Street, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} World War 1 Service: Veteran Details for Herbert Norman Joyce for Service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Regimental Number: 165; Rank: Shoeing Smith; Unit: 11th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron; Enlistment Date: 18 Jan 1915; Returned to Australia 19 May 1918 Link to UNSW AIF Project Record: accessed 21 Nov 2023
2. ↑ "Family history research service", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Queensland (https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/66f37ff14ecd98429f8dd0500df3e89bb91684140c509ece27a36fa4f7dcd7c0 : accessed 11 March 2023); entry for birth of Herbert Norman Joyce, 1884/C/7833; citing birth certificate of Herbert Norman Joyce, born 22 June 1884, Queensland, Australia. Birth registration: Herbert Norman Joyce, Birth date: 22 June 1884, Mother's name: Adelaide Toovey, Father/parent's name: Patrick Joyce, Registration details: 1884/C/7833.
3. ↑ Joyce, Patricia and Margaret Thomas, Joyce - descendants of Edmund and Catherine Joyce in Australia 1855 to 1975. (Australia: Joyce Descendants, 1975). Copy in the possession of A. O'Brien.
4. ↑ "Family history research service", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Queensland (https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/d2faddd66c6fb4943ebac965b0ac8cfb481c127ba022cb80cc884f22c057b6f7 : accessed 11 March 2023); entry for death of Herbert Norman Joyce, 1949/C/4375; citing death certificate of Herbert Norman Joyce, died 12 December 1949, Queensland, Australia. Death registration: Herbert Norman Joyce, Death date: 12 December 1949, Mother's name: Adelaide Toovey, Father/parent's name: Paddy, Registration details: 1949/C/4375.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232382989/herbert-joice: accessed 11 March 2023), memorial page for Herbert Joice (1884–12 December 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 232382989, citing Cairns Cemetery, Cairns, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Richard Foulkes (contributor 46577811).

• National Archives of Australia - Item details, JOYCE Herbert Norman: Service Number - 165: Place of Birth - Gayndah QLD: Place of Enlistment - Cloncurry QLD: Next of Kin - (Sister) JOYCE Thelma - https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=7365702&isAv=N
• Virtual War Memorial - https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/159637
• First World War Embarkation Roll - https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2054118