Dec 13, 1892

Born in Merrickville, Ontario to John and Eliza (nee Driscoll) Boyd

Jan 31, 1918

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario

Feb 1, 1918

Conscripted into the 2^nd Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Number 3320441

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. J. Boyd, Merrickville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to the 1^st Regimental Draft

Feb 12, 1918

Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia as part of the 1^st Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion, EOR

Feb 24, 1918

Disembarked in Glasgow, Scotland and proceeded to Seaford, England where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Jun 4, 1918

Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Onychia, a toe nail infection.  The nail of the great toe of his left foot was removed

Jun 26, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill

Sep 6, 1918

Discharged to duty from hospital and rejoined the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Sep 26, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Sep 27, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Sep 28, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Oct 3, 1918

Before he could join the 21^st Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 44^th Battalion.

Oct 6, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Boyd joined the 44^th Battalion west of Douai, France as part of a draft of 98 reinforcements

Apr 27, 1919

Embarked in Havre, France for England

Apr 28, 1919

Disembarked in Southampton, England and proceeded to Bramshott and transferred to “E” Wing pending return to Canada

May 28, 1919

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Liverpool

Jun 4, 1919

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Sub Depot

Jun 6, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 192322

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Merrickville, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Merrickville, Ontario

May 2, 1956

William James Boyd died in Madison Saskatchewan and was buried in the Madison Cemetery