Thomas Frederick Voce

THOMAS FREDERICK VOCE
Thomas Frederick Voce Reg. No 5234 was the son of Mr. Frank Voce and Mrs. Minnie Voce of Bells Road Athelstone, South Australia. He was born and educated in Norwood and his employment was stated as labourer.
He enlisted into the 10th Infantry Battalion on 23rd of December 1915, as he had just turned 19 years of age. His younger brother, Leslie Voce Reg. No. 2999 had also enlisted on that day. Leslie was enlisted into the 32nd Infantry Battalion. On the 25th March 1916 Thomas sailed out of Adelaide aboard HMAT Shropshire A9. In March 1917 he was admitted to an army hospital at Etaples, France, with Trench Foot. Trench Foot was a common complaint on the front line in WW1. He was invalided to hospital in England a few days later.
In July 1917 he returned to his unit in France, only to be hospitalised again, this time in Havre, with burns to the back. A year later he was hospitalised again with a gunshot wound to the left knee. In January 1919 he returned to Australia via the vessel City Of York. He was discharged from the army on 10th April 1919, after serving 3 Years and 109 days. 3 years and 337 days having been served abroad. He died in September 1971 and is buried in Centennial Park cemetery, Derreck Gardens, Path 21, Grave 82B.
His younger brother Leslie Voce died on active service in France on November 28th 1916.

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