| Regimental number | 3336 |
| Place of birth | Tungamah, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 3 Hodgkinson Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Boyd, 3 Hodgkinson Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 17 July 1915 - 22nd Bn, 7th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 57th Bn, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 57th Bn, 23 February 1916; taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 25 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Red Cross File No 490303: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOYD Thomas Hector Cameron
Red Cross File No 490303 |
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