Rank: LT. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 975 – 16, Item: 58596, PDF:- B0975 – SO16. N of Kin: William and Alice Boyd (mother) of 145 Delaware Ave., Toronto, ON. DOB: 3/03/1888.

He was in the Active Militia – Div. Cycle Depot also with the Corp of Guides. He was a Lieut. with the Division Cycle Company. A civil Engineer.

Attestation: 5/01/16 at Toronto, ON. He sailed for England 18/01/1915.   

Noted at Queen Alexander Military Hospital he was a patient  for Syphilis 14/05/16 to 29/05/16. He was advised upon his discharge from hospital  to ”Use mercury to be continued by the patient where ever he may be for weekly injections.” Subsequent blood tests were Negative. 

Lieut. Boyd was serving with the RFC (Royal Flying Corps) No.42 Station. On 4/02/17 he was dangerously wounded a result of multiple GSW. He had joined the RFC 14/11/16. He was reported DOW 4/02/17. 

Besides his mother and father it was noted that T. L. Church, then Mayor of Toronto was to be informed. 

His father received the Plaque & Scroll of Remembrance 1/02/1921 and the Cross of Sacrifice to his mother 24/08/21 age of 27 years.    

Found on Chatham Collegiate Institute Roll of Honour, Chatham, ON. found at C-K Museum, Chatham, ON. 

GOH note: It is not clear why James William Boyd was a student at C.C.I.?

BOYD, JAMES WILLIAM; Initials: J. W. Nationality: Canadian Rank: Lieutenant, Regiment/Service: Canadian Div. Cyclist Company, Secondary Regiment: Royal Flying Corps 16 Sqd.

Secondary Unit Text: seconded to Age: 27; DOW, Date of Death: 04/02/1917

Additional information: Son of Mr William  and Alice Boyd, of 84 Delaware Avenue, Toronto.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: V. A. 25.

Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	CCI-RH, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 975 – 16, C-K Museum
Supplemental Information	Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: V. A. 25. Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Next of Kin

William and Alice Boyd (mother) of 145 Delaware Ave., Toronto, ON.

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