Boyce was born in Taree, New South Wales, the son of Charles Macleay Boyce, a solicitor, and his wife Ethel May (née) Thorne.
Charles Macleay Boyce, who practiced law as a solicitor, and his spouse, Ethel May (née) Thorne, were the parents of Boyce. Boyce was born in Taree, New South Wales.