John Lloyd D.Lovat d.11/11/1918

[Rhosgoch]

On John's enlistment papers in Edmonton he says he was a farmer, but in his later records after being invalided home, he declares that he had been a miner for 9 years, and his last place of work was Big Valley Collieries earning $4 a day.

I think I have him entering Canada in 1910, with the intention to travel to Crows Nest, B.C. and his occupation is listed as Miner. He must have been working as a miner in Wales before leaving for Canada.

I don't think the prison warder is the same John Lloyd.

Regards,

Rhosgoch

[Orielbenfro]

I don't think the prison warder is the same John Lloyd

In that case your thoughts are totally and completely wrong.

Rgds
Orielbenfro
Worldwide Pembroke Militry Headstones 1722 to 2010

[Rhosgoch]

           "In that case your thoughts are totally and completely wrong"

I am open to any suggestions.

What makes you think this is the same John Lloyd?. He gives his place of birth as Carmarthen, Wales. There are a lot of John Lloyd's born in Carmarthenshire.

John was born in 1873 in Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire.

Rhosgoch

[Trinity Temple]

“You state that John was a Prison Warden in the U.K.”

I am interested in your information regarding John Lloyd being a prison Warder, it would be most helpful if you could state the documentation/ Census or the reason why you think he was a prison warder? Any information to verify this? could help.

[Rhosgoch]

My apologies Oriel.

I have just found John's marriage record which states he is a prison warder. So one mystery solved.

It would have been nice if you had given your source in your reply.

Regards,

Rhosgoch.

[Trinity Temple]

Thanks very much indeed “Rosgoch” that is very helpful, it’s in the true spirit of real professional genealogy the sharing  of information and it’s actual sources.
It was far more constructive.

[Crunwere]

Just thought people might like to know that this summer we had official recognition of JOHN LLOYD as a War Casualty and he is now recorded in the Canadian Book of Remembrance and was remembered in our village for the first time this Remembrance Sunday - 94 years after his death.

This was a group effort between quite a few people and we are very pleased to have finally got John Lloyd the official recognition he deserves.

[RedMystic]

That is wonderful! Thanks for letting us know. 

Do you mind if I pass this info & photo on to the fellow who provided the Alberta grave & townsite photos? I think he would love to include it on his blog about western Canadian ghost towns. 

[Crunwere]

We do not mind at all RedMystic - you have all been most helpful to us.

It is hoped that through the War Graves Commission his grave may be located and who knows, we may even get him a Military Headstone. 

It just depends what records regarding burials they can unearth. 

It may however be a while before we know anything as they have so many men they are working on.