| Regimental number | 2269 |
| Place of birth | Smythesdale, Victoria |
| School | Smythesdale State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Smythesdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Boyd, Smythesdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 32), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary BOYD, 12 Austin Street, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria. Native of Smythesdale, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5044 Pte George William BOYD, 8th Bn, killed in action, Ypres, 1 October 1916. |