| Regimental number | 1833 |
| Place of birth | Talia, South Australia |
| School | Hundred of Wright Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Talia, West Coast, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Annie Boylan, West Coast, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 40), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Honora Ann BOYLAN. Talia, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
