Wednesday 7 July 2010

Private John (Jack) Howard Lloyd

Son of John and Anna Lewis Lloyd, Youngstown, Ohio.

Joined the Canadian Forestry Corps, CEF, on 13 August 1917 (number 2574342) - invalided to England on 6 January 1918 - transferred to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Works Company, CEF, on 19 April 1918 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 24 or 25 July 1918 - died on 29 September 1918 of wounds received that day - buried in Duisans British Cemetery (grave VII.A.67), France.

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Commonwealth War Graves Commission, "Debt of Honour" register, www.cwgc.org)

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