| Regimental number | 5044 |
| Place of birth | Smythesdale, Victoria |
| School | Smythesdale State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Smythesdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | nr Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | White House Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 30), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary BOYD, 12 Austin Street, Newtown, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2269 Pte Robert M BOYD, 23rd Bn, died of wounds, Pozieres, France, 6 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |