
| Regimental number | 1427 |
| Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Albert Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, F W Boystan, Albert Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 19), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis and Emma ROYSTON (as spelt), 55 Albert Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |