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John William BOYD

Regimental number5340
Place of birthNumurkah, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressFinley, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, E Boyd, Finley, New South Wales
Enlistment date2 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 May 1918
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 489 Pte Leslie Davis BOYD, 5th Trench Mortar Battery, killed in action, 28 July 1916; 1716 Sergeant Albert Edward BOYD, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919; 1717 Pte Reuben Ernest BOYD, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 1 November 1917; 4246 Alfred Norman BOYD [name does not appear on Nominal Roll].
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death5 November 1965
Age at death74
Place of burialFinlay Cemetery, New South Wales

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