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Jan 30, 1894
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Born in Birmingham, England to Henry Barker and
Florence Ada (nee Hearp) Lloyd
His mother died in 1900 and his father in 1903 in
England
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Apr 2, 1909
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Embarked the SS Virginian in Liverpool as part of
a group of Home Children
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Apr 9, 1909
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to a boy’s home in Belleville, Ontario.
He was eventually placed with the Mark Morton family as a farmhand in
Hungerford Township
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Nov 10, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59596 (temporary number 653)
Ø Next of kin given as Miss A. Lloyd, aunt, Fernleigh Nursery
Road, St. Johns Worcester, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
o He was later posted to the Signals Section
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
In January 1915 he was posted to “B” Company and
later in the month was declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave). He was returned to the battalion and tried
as a deserter. There is no record in
the file of the punishment, if any, he was given
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Jul 10, 1916
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While the battalion was resting in the Chippawa
Camp near La Clytte, Belgium, Private Lloyd was admitted to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of
Unknown Origin), this is a fever without a known cause and described as
traumatic.
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Jul 13, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
and admitted to the 2nd Division Rest Station there. The diagnosis was changed to read Trench
Fever
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Jul 20, 1916
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Transferred to the North Midland CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station) then on to the DRS (Division Rest Station) at Mont des
Cats, France
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Jul 30, 1916
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Discharged from the rest station and rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in the Micmac Camp near Dikkebus, Belgium
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Nov 10, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 19, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 28, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Dec 5, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 12, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
with pay
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Jul 5, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of Private and attached to
the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters
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Nov 22, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion just in
time to cross the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force
On entering Germany, the battalion proceeded to
Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS Western Australia in Havre,
France
On arrival in England, Private Lloyd was attached
to “P” Wing in Witley for processing pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge Lance
Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277507
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Thomasburg, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Box 168 Tweed,
Ontario
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Jun 9, 1920
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Married to Ethel Jane West in Thomasburg, Ontario
Arthur Henry Lloyd died in Picton, Ontario in
1975 and was buried in the Glenwood Cemetery in Picton
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