The success story for 2012 was being able to get John Lloyd officially recognised as a War Casualty after 93 years and have him remembered at our Remembrance Day ceremony for the first time.
Our next mission is to try and locate his grave at Lovett, Alberta.
c. Derek Lloyd
JOHN LLOYD
died 10th November 1918
John Lloyd married into the James family of Ruelwall, Llanteg.
Sarah Jane, John Lloyd and two of their children
c. Derek Lloyd
Gravestone at Crunwere Church - where four of his children are buried
John Lloyd has a gravestone in Crunwere which just states D. Lovat, Canada, with him dying on 11/11/1918 aged 44yrs - four of his children are also buried in the grave.
Large family gravestone at Eglwyscummin
John also has a family gravestone at Eglwyscummin Church, also stating he was buried at Lovat.
John enlisted in Canada:
John Lloyd
Regimental # 101679, joined 22 Feb 1916, Edmonton, Alberta
66th Overseas Battalion, Edmonton Guards
Embarkation, 66th Battalion, Halifax, SS Olympic—April 28, 1916
Regimental # 101679, joined 22 Feb 1916, Edmonton, Alberta
66th Overseas Battalion, Edmonton Guards
Embarkation, 66th Battalion, Halifax, SS Olympic—April 28, 1916
Giving his next of kin as at Ruelwall.
c. Derek Lloyd
John Lloyd is on the Lampeter Velfrey War Memorial – but he does not show up on any list of War Casualties – either here or Canada.
John reached France on 6 July 1916 and was sent to 1st Canadian Entrenching Battalion in the field. John paraded sick on 5 Dec 1916 after "exposure to shell fire on the Somme". On 3rd Sept 1917 John paraded sick again at Vimy Ridge. He was immediately sent back to base hospital, and then invalided back to England. He was in Etaples 12 days, Bethnal Green 12 days, Bromley 10 days, Bushy Park 16 days, Buxton 2 months, and Liverpool 5 weeks.
John reached France on 6 July 1916 and was sent to 1st Canadian Entrenching Battalion in the field. John paraded sick on 5 Dec 1916 after "exposure to shell fire on the Somme". On 3rd Sept 1917 John paraded sick again at Vimy Ridge. He was immediately sent back to base hospital, and then invalided back to England. He was in Etaples 12 days, Bethnal Green 12 days, Bromley 10 days, Bushy Park 16 days, Buxton 2 months, and Liverpool 5 weeks.
Llandovery Castle
He was then invalided back to Canada on the Llandovery Castle on 28th Feb 1918, to Halifax. He was in hospital in Wetaskiwin, Alberta for 2 months, He was discharged from service on 17th Aug 1918 at Calgary, with the intention of living in Edmonton.
John died on 11th Nov 1918. Death was attributed to military service. According to the gravestones John died on 11th November but his death certificate records the 10th.
In 1925 a scroll and plaque were sent to his widow.
John died on 11th Nov 1918. Death was attributed to military service. According to the gravestones John died on 11th November but his death certificate records the 10th.
In 1925 a scroll and plaque were sent to his widow.
Canadian Book of Remembrance
We are still trying to locate John's actual grave in Lovett Cemetery, Alberta, but have been kindly sent these images of the graveyard and Ghost Town and Mine:
Lovett Mine c. Johnnie Bachusky www.nobleghosts.com
Lovett Ghost Town c. Johnnie Bachusky www.nobleghosts.com
Lovett cemetery c. Johnnie Bachusky www.nobleghosts.com
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