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David Henry BOYD

Regimental number1872
Place of birthArarat, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressMoyston Road, Ararat, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinMother, Mrs. Susan Boyd, Moyston Road, Ararat, Victoria
Enlistment date29 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name60th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/77/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 February 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Headstone inscription: 'For God, King and Comutry'. Photo: Andrew Richardson
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death18 November 1924
Place of burialArarat Cemetery, Victoria

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