| Regimental number | 19008 |
| Place of birth | Yass, New South Wales |
| School | State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Other training | Technical School (carpentry) |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | 285 Glebe Road, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Annie Boyd, 285 Glebe Road, Glebe, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served 10 years in the Citizen Military Forces: as Sergeant in the Infantry and as Lieutenant in the Signal Engineers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 30 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Sailed from Australia as a Sergeant; for his good work on board he was given a certificate for signalling. Also awarded the Military Medal. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Beacon Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 5), Sailly-Laurette, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Lavina BOYD; husband of Annie BOYD, 291 Beaconsfield Parade, Middle Park, Melbourne |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
