
| Regimental number | 1717 |
| Place of birth | Finley New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Staff assistant |
| Address | Finlay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Annie Boyd, Finlay, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1590 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 489 Pte Leslie Davis BOYD, 5th Trench Mortar Battery, killed in action, 28 July 1916; 1716 Sergeant Albert Edward BOYD, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919; 4246 Alfred Norman BOYD [name does not appear on Nominal Roll]; 5340 Pte John William BOYD, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 53 |
| Place of burial | Finlay Cemetery, New South Wales |