| Regimental number | 4437 |
| Place of birth | Steiglitz, Victoria |
| School | Jeeralang State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Jeeralang Morwell, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Boardman, Jeeralang Morwell, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Moeuvres Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary Ellen BOARDMAN, Jeeralong, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Pte James O'SHEA |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |