Regimental number | 1875 |
Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Ironmonger |
Address | Auburn, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.9 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 117 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Boyd, Digby Road, Hamilton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 6 months in Senior Cadets; 2 years in Citizen Military Forces; living in Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 46th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2037 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Discharged |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5043 Pte William Charles BOYD, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: England Discharged from the AIF, 1 April 1920, in consequence of desertion (absent without leave as from 22 April 1917). Medals: forfeited eligibility for war medals. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOYD Hugh Neil |