The Australian moves to the Saunders Transport Community Stadium to strengthen the Boro backline for the new 2025/26 season.

A versatile defender began has career with native Perth Soccer Club, before playing for Dandenong Thunder.

Byrd joined Airdrieonians in January 2023, and then made the switch to National League South Welling United in the summer.

A rock in central defence for The Wings in 2023/24, Lachlan made 47 appearances in all competitions and even won their Player of the Year award.

He signed for National League Aldershot Town in July 2024 and ended the campaign with a brief loan spell at Hampton & Richmond.

Lachlan now makes the move to north east Hampshire to partner Ollie Robinson at the heart of the Boro defence.

Manager Spencer Day said: “At last we welcome Lachlie after a long chase which came within five minutes of him joining us on deadline day.

“Still only 23 but with great experience and a leader that also only lives locally.”

“The NLS highest ranked centre-half at Welling the season before last, before earning his chance at Step 1 where he started most games in the first half of the season.”

Byrd has been allocated shirt number 6.

View the updated Squad list.