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Biography
Private Hugh Boyd was born in Frasers Mills, Antigonish County on November 9, 1878. Boyd was the son of Hugh Boyd and Isabella Chisholm. Before enlistment, he worked as a farmer in Frasers Mills.
Boyd enlisted in the 85th Battalion in Antigonish on March 23, 1916. He served four months in the 85th Battalion, then ten months with the 193rd Battalion, six months with the 17th Reserve and four months and one year with the Canadian Infantry works. Boyd served in France with 85th Battalion from July 1917, to August 1917 and in France from January 1918 to May 1918 with the first Canadian Infantry Works. He was injured in France while serving with the 1st Canadian Works Battalion. Around 1:00 am on May 25, 1918 he was fixing a railroad near Lens, France when a shell burst about four yards away from him. He was knocked down and dazed for a short time. He was taken to the 1/3 Lowland Field Ambulance on May 26, where it was reported he had tremors. He was then transferred to 54 General Hospital in Aubengue on June 12, 1918. Boyd was then transferred to hospitals in England then Halifax, Nova Scotia. Boyd was discharged medically unfit December 15, 1918.
After the war, Boyd worked as a farmer in Frasers Mills. On June 30, 1930, Boyd married Mary Gillis of Dunmore at St Andrew Church, Saint Andrews, Antigonish County. Hugh Boyd died on August 23, 1966 in Frasers Mills. He is buried in South River Cemetery, Antigonish County.
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