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John BOYD

Regimental number6234
Place of birthNew South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMiner
AddressWestonia, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Boyd, Post Office, North Fremantle, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date3 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 18 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 16 April 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death16 April 1918
Age at death36.6
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialBoore Churchyard (Row A, Grave No. 6), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
61
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Elizabeth BOYD. Native of New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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