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JOYCE William Alfred 2/Lt
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20839
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This record is about the JOYCE William Alfred 2/Lt dating from 2000-2024.
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SKR/DAT/IP/20839
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Title (The name of the record)
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JOYCE William Alfred 2/Lt
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Date (When the record was created)
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2000-2024
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Description (What the record is about)
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The user is advised to read the FINDING AIDS document linked to this catalogue for an explanation of the method by which this record has been created and any terms used.
Surname: JOYCE;
Forename(s): William Alfred;
Initials: WA;
Rank: 2/Lt;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 11 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (1): 11 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (2): 4 Bn;
How killed: KIA;
Where: France;
When killed: 23-Mar-1918;
Other Data: Extract from War Diary 4 Bn 23/8/1918: After a heavy bombardment commencing at 3am, enemy launched a counter attack against the divisional front at 7.20am. Enemy made two distinct attacks, his second one being about noon. He made slow progress and suffered heavy losses. All mgs did excellent work on the advancing enemy, firing the greater part of their ammunition at close range. Several guns were able to engage a German Field Battery at a range of 1400-2000yards. By 3pm, infantry were holding a line on our 3rd system west of Fampoux with a defensive flank along the railway to Feuchy. Bn HQ now establisged in Stirling Camp. Our casualities were light, apart from D Coy (the old 234 MG Coy ) who estimated their casualties as 45. 2/Lt Joyce and 2/Lt Yates were killed and 2/Lt Golden wounded during the early part of operations.;
Other Notes: JOYCE, Second Lieutenant, WILLIAM ALFRED, 4th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 28th March 1918. Bay 10. Arras Memorial - Pas De Calais, France.
NB: 4 BN, not Company;
END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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1 digital record
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/9d87801b-2e3a-4360-b209-8c6572fa8f53/
Series information
SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
Within the file: SKR/DAT/IP
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JOYCE William Alfred 2/Lt