Saturday, 9 June 2007

Private David Boyd

Born on 24 August 1881 in Ireland - husband of Mrs. Mary Boyd, Toronto, Ontario - attestation form provides the following: present address in Toronto, Ontario, trade as driver, married, no current or previous military service, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 7.5 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 126th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Toronto, Ontario, on 14 January 1916 (number 775015) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 4 or 6 December 1916 - wounded on 9 or 10 April 1917 - invalided to England on 11 April 1917.

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