| Regimental number | 14696 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | Doggatt Street, Valley, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Ephraim Thomas Boast, Doggatt Street, Valley, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; 1 year in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, 28th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917; marched in to AASC Training Depot, 27 December 1917. Marched out to AASC Detachment, Boyton, 23 January 1918; marched in to Training Depot from Boyton, 1 June 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 September 1918; taken on strength, 4th Company, AASC, 2 October 1918. Detached to Base Remounts, 13 March 1919; rejoined unit from detachment, 15 March 1919. Detached to 1st Infantry Brigade Group; rejoined 1st Company, AASC, from detachment, 19 April 1919. Marched out to England, 20 May 1919, for return to Australia; marched in to No 1 Group, Sutton Veny, 29 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Takada', 18 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 September 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 21 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOAST Norman Louis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
