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Private Robert James Boyd

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1897-08-03
Place of birth: Carman Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: Robert A Boyd (father,) 723 2nd Ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Sign Painter
Occupation (normalized): Sign Painter
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-04-09
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 160332
Highest Rank: Private (72nd Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 72nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: VIMY RIDGE

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1565556
LAC ID: 58711
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0977-S017
Uploader's Notes: Son of Robert Albert Boyd, of Calgary, Alberta. Born at Carman, Manitoba. One of four sons who served, two of whom fell.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 72nd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-06-09