
| Regimental number | 7196 |
| Place of birth | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Address | Newtown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs V M Boardman, 47 Bedford Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 years in School Cadets; 18 months in Naval Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Field Marshall', 12 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit: neurasthenia), Sydney, 27 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOARDMAN Ernest Arthur Maxwell |