Regimental number | 5044 |
Place of birth | Smythesdale, Victoria |
School | Smythesdale State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Smythesdale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | nr Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | White House Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 30), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary BOYD, 12 Austin Street, Newtown, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2269 Pte Robert M BOYD, 23rd Bn, died of wounds, Pozieres, France, 6 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |