| Regimental number | 1459 |
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Longreach PO, Longreach, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W L Boyd, Victoria Terrace, Ballymena, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Longreach, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4rh Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | [152] Major John McClelland BOYD MC, 5th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 27 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Australia, 13 February 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli Peninsula, 15 May 1915; admitted to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 19 May 1915 (gun shot wound to ankle, thumb, right shoulder and scalp); transferred to General Hospital, Cairo, 26 May 1915; to Convalescent Depot, Mustapha, 11 June 1915; to Detention Hospital, Abbassia, 19 June 1915; proceeded to join Bn in Dardanelles, 22 July 1915; marched out from Dardanelles, 10 August 1915; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 29 December 1915; taken on strength of 4th Machine Gun Company, Serapeum, 9 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916; returned to 4th Field Ambulance and placed on Supernumerary List, 16 October 1916; on leave to England, 18 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 1 October 1917; rejoined 4th Field Ambulance from detachment with 4th Machine Gun Company, 12 February 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 15 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 3 September 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 4 November 1918; marched out to 4th Division Reinforcements, 3 December 1918; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, and marched out to England, 7 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Burmah', 14 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne (no date); discharged, 12 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOYD Norman Howard |
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