| Regimental number | 6/187 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Address | Woodbank |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.8 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Boyce, Valleyfield, Renwicktown, Blenheim |
| Previous military service | 12th Nelson Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No 103), Alexandria, Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Margaret Boyce |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Wounded in action, 1 September 1915 (gunshot wound spine); admitted to No.21 General Hospital, Alexandria, 5 September 1915; dangerously ill, 9 September 1915; died of wounds, No.21 General Hospital, Alexandria, 17 September 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22278354 |