| Regimental number | 42781 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs David Boyd Snr, Kaikoura, Marlborough |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs David Boyd, Kaikoura, Marlborough; Wife: Mrs C. Palmer (formerly Boyd), Te Matai Road, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 11 |