Hugh Julian Boyd (24 April 1886 – 8 August 1960) was a dental surgeon, and a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). He served in the First AIF, and was awarded a

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in 1917.

Family

The son of Hugh Boyd, (1843-1916) M.D., and Julia Elizabeth Boyd (1855-1927), née Maddox, Hugh Julian Boyd was born in Bendigo on 24 April 1886. His brother, Erle Alwin Greglach Boyd (1892-1970) served in the Royal Australian Navy for 35 years. He married Doris Norah Gosewinckel (1894-1952) on 8 August 1935. He died on 8 August 1960.

Education

Educated at St. Andrew's College , Bendigo, at

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, and at the

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. He commenced his dental surgery studies in 1905, and was awarded a ''Licentiate of Dental Surgery'' (LDS) in 1911. He graduated ''Bachelor of Dental Science'' (BDSc) in December 1928.

Football

He played one match for the University team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) competition. He played with the

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. He also played for the '' Australian Training Units Team'', in the famous "Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football, held in London, in October 1916 against the ''Third Australian Divisional Team''. A news film was taken at the match.

Military service

He enlisted in the First AIF in September 1915. He was awarded a Military Cross (MC) in 1917: ::At Polygon Wood on 25/9/17 this officer was in charge of "A" Coy the right company in the line. He was on the extreme right of the 15 Bde Sector. At 5:30 AM his line was heavily attacked by the enemy. By the vigorous resistance of his Coy the enemy was beaten back and the front line held intact. The enemy penetrated the front & support lines of the 1st Middlesex and enfiladed him by Machine Gun fire. This officer formed a defensive flank & foiled repeated attempts by the enemy to roll up his line. His personal work was magnificent & his courage inspired his men to hold out in a desperate situation. Had he failed to hold his line the success of the attack on the following morning would have been in jeopardy. It was largely owing to his celerity in appreciating the situation that the Brigade front was held intact. (29 September 1917)Original recommendation for Honour, ''Collection of the Australian War Museum''.
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Footnotes

References

* Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. *
''Pioneer Exhibition Game Australian Football: in aid of British and French Red Cross Societies: 3rd Australian Division v. Australian Training Units at Queen's Club, West Kensington, on Saturday, October 28th, 1916, at 3pm'', Wightman & Co., (London), 1919.
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Awarded the Military Cross, ''The Bendigonian'', (Thursday, 17 January 1918), p.15.

First World War Embarkation Roll: Lieutenant Hugh Julian Boyd, collection of the ''Australian War Memorial''.

First World War Nominal Roll: Lieutenant Hugh Julian Boyd (M.C.), collection of the ''Australian War Memorial''.

Honours and Awards (Recommendation): Lieutenant Hugh Julian Boyd, collection of the ''Australian War Memorial''.

Honours and Awards: Lieutenant Hugh Julian Boyd, collection of the ''Australian War Memorial''.

* ttps://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ViewPDF.aspx?B=3105367&D=D First World War Service Record: Lieutenant Hugh Julian Boyd, MC, ''National Archives of Australia''.

External links

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