John Boyd

Full Name:

John 
Angus 
Boyd

Date of Birth:

August, 
26, 
1893

Place of Birth:

Frasers Mills, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

Antigonish District:

Frasers Mills

Service Rank or Number:

4709266

Date of Enlistment:

September, 
3, 
1918

Location of Enlistment:

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana

Theatres of Service:

United States

Conflicts:

First World War
Date of Retirement of Discharge:
December, 
5, 
1918

Rank on Retirement or Discharge:

Private

Biography

Private John Boyd was born August 26, 1893 in Saint Andrews, Antigonish County. He was the son of Angus Boyd and Mary McIsaac. Boyd immigrated to the United States in 1914, most likely to work in the mining industry. Prior to enlistment he worked as a miner in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana for Anaconda Copper Mining Company.

Boyd enlisted for the draft registration June 5, 1917 in Butte, Montana. He was inducted in Butte, Montana on September 3, 1918. Boyd served in the 166 Depot Battalion of the 44 Infantry, of the 44th Company and the 11th Battalion. He trained at Camp Lewis, Washington state. Boyd was discharged due to demobilization on December 5, 1918.

Following the war, Boyd worked as a mining engineer in Butte, Montana. Boyd moved to Eureka, Nevada. Boyd died on December 27, 1945 in Boone Springs, Elko County, Nevada while on vacation as a tourist. His death certificate states he likely died of a heart attack. He is buried in the Veterans Plot of Elko City Cemetery, Elko County, Nevada.

 

 

 

Additional Media

Click to enlarge photos
John Boyd's Draft Registration Card — Courtesy of Ancestry.ca
John Boyd's Military Service Record — Courtesy of Ancestry.ca
John Boyd's Headstone Application for Military Veterans — Courtesy of Ancestry.ca
John Boyd's Grave, Veterans Plot, Elko City Cemetery, Elko County, Nevada

Return to the Antigonish Area Veterans Search