Thomas David Boyce (SN 55336) born at Ballarat, was a 21 year old teacher at Hamilton when he enlisted in Ballarat on September 28th 1917. He trained with the Medical Corps before joining the 6th General Service Reinforcements to embark from Sydney aboard the Borda on July 17th 1918. He reached England in late September and was attached to the 6th Infantry Battalion, but the Armistice was signed before he could be deployed to the battlefield. He returned to Australia aboard the Persic, disembarked at Melbourne on August 29th 1919 and was discharged on September 13th.