Regimental number | 63 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Linton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Compositor |
Address | Hawker Street, Alphington, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Boyd, Hawker Street, Alphington, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF6 Promotion date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Thomas Hewett Alphington BOYD. Enlisted, 22 August 1914. Wounded, 25 April 1915 and 26 April 1917. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 5 August 1916; Lieutenant, 12 May 1917. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row C, Grave No. 7), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5207 Harold William BOYD, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, Poperinge, 24 July 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |