MARTIN LUTHER BOYCE

Born: 1883, Ipswich.

Died: 15th February 1917; 33; died of Pneumonia at No. 37 Casualty Clearing Station.

E.A.D.T. – Wednesday, 21^st February 1917 – LANCE CORPORAL MARTIN BOYCE – Many Ipswichians will learn with keen regret the death of Lance Corporal Martin Boyce, the youngest son of the late Mr. Joseph Boyce and Mrs. Georgina Boyce, of St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich, who carried on the business of a plumber and decorator at St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich. Mr. Martin Boyce joined the Suffolk Regiment and been in France for some time. His death was due to an attack of pneumonia, and occurred at a casualty clearing hospital. Some years ago Mr. Martin Boyce was a prominent member of the Ipswich Parliament, and he also took a keen interest in the Ipswich Y.M.C.A. and the Ipswich Town Football Club, acting as linesman at many of the matches of the latter on the Portman Road ground. Mr. Martin Boyce, who was of a very genial disposition, had many friends in the town.

Residence: 17, St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich.

Occupation: Master Plumber & Decorator and Linesman for Ipswich Town Football Club.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Rank: Lance Corporal; Service Number: 43077

Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 7th Battalion.

Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.

Grave Reference:

IV.B.7.

Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension,

Pas de Calais,

France.

Relatives Notified & Address: Youngest son of Mrs. G.L. & the late Joseph Boyce, of 38, Ivry Street, Ipswich.

CENSUS

1891   17, St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich.

Martin was 8 years old and living with his parents & siblings.

Joseph Boyce, 64, a Plumber, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Georgina Love Boyce (nee Forsdike), 35, born Otley, Suffolk.

Alice Lovie Boyce, 11, born Ipswich.

Jonathan Forsdike Boyce, 10, born Ipswich.

1901   17, St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich.

Martin was 18 years old, a Plumber. He was living with his widowed mother & sister.

Georgina, 44.

Alice, 21, a Draper’s Assistant.

1911   17, St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich.

Martin was 28 years old, a Builder & Plumber – employer. He was living with his mother & brother.

Georgina, 54.

Jonathan, 30, a Builder & Plumber – employer.

Martin’s father, Joseph Boyce, died on the 7th November 1893, at his home, 17, St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich.

Probate to William Stephen Jewhurst – certified accountant.

Soldiers’ Effects to William Stephen Jewhurst.

Martin is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Nicholas Church, Ipswich, and at Burlington Baptist Church, London Road, Ipswich.

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