Alberta Vital Statistics index
Name: William Smith Aitken
Gender: Male
Death Date: 31 Dec 1963
Death Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Registration Number: 010-081
Further research has garnered father's name John Aitken. Attestation papers say he was a carpenter signed 9 Jan 1915, approved 11th.
Contributor: Aurorae Little ¥ UE (48644964)
Thank you Alison!
Name: Aitken, William Smith
Date of birth: 1881-12-22
Dumfriesshire Scotland
Next of kin: John Aitken; father; Glennriddell Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Height: 66 inches
Religion: Presbyterian
Cause of death: unk
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 432649
Final Rank: Lance Corporal (49th Battalion), Army Canadian Infantry
Enlistment method: volunteered
Date enlisted: 1915-01-11
Location enlisted: Edmonton, Alberta
Survived war: yes
Awarded:
Croix de Guerre avec Etoile (France)
1914/15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID: 3279
Attestation record: 2 images
Service file: B0063-S007 is available for download.
Prior military - 4 years private, 3rd V.B.Q.O.S.B.
Age 84 on stone, possible fib on attestation papers? Presently about 10+ John's in Scotland that may/may not fit the bill for his Father. '199' John Aitken, that spelling, alone in Scotland in FindAGrave
Name: William Smith Aitken
Gender: Male
Death Date: 31 Dec 1963
Death Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Registration Number: 010-081
Further research has garnered father's name John Aitken. Attestation papers say he was a carpenter signed 9 Jan 1915, approved 11th.
Contributor: Aurorae Little ¥ UE (48644964)
Thank you Alison!
Name: Aitken, William Smith
Date of birth: 1881-12-22
Dumfriesshire Scotland
Next of kin: John Aitken; father; Glennriddell Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Height: 66 inches
Religion: Presbyterian
Cause of death: unk
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 432649
Final Rank: Lance Corporal (49th Battalion), Army Canadian Infantry
Enlistment method: volunteered
Date enlisted: 1915-01-11
Location enlisted: Edmonton, Alberta
Survived war: yes
Awarded:
Croix de Guerre avec Etoile (France)
1914/15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID: 3279
Attestation record: 2 images
Service file: B0063-S007 is available for download.
Prior military - 4 years private, 3rd V.B.Q.O.S.B.
Age 84 on stone, possible fib on attestation papers? Presently about 10+ John's in Scotland that may/may not fit the bill for his Father. '199' John Aitken, that spelling, alone in Scotland in FindAGrave
Alberta Vital Statistics index
Name: William Smith Aitken
Gender: Male
Death Date: 31 Dec 1963
Death Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Registration Number: 010-081
Further research has garnered father's name John Aitken. Attestation papers say he was a carpenter signed 9 Jan 1915, approved 11th.
Contributor: Aurorae Little ¥ UE (48644964)
Thank you Alison!
Name: Aitken, William Smith
Date of birth: 1881-12-22
Dumfriesshire Scotland
Next of kin: John Aitken; father; Glennriddell Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Height: 66 inches
Religion: Presbyterian
Cause of death: unk
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 432649
Final Rank: Lance Corporal (49th Battalion), Army Canadian Infantry
Enlistment method: volunteered
Date enlisted: 1915-01-11
Location enlisted: Edmonton, Alberta
Survived war: yes
Awarded:
Croix de Guerre avec Etoile (France)
1914/15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID: 3279
Attestation record: 2 images
Service file: B0063-S007 is available for download.
Prior military - 4 years private, 3rd V.B.Q.O.S.B.
Age 84 on stone, possible fib on attestation papers? Presently about 10+ John's in Scotland that may/may not fit the bill for his Father. '199' John Aitken, that spelling, alone in Scotland in FindAGrave
Name: William Smith Aitken
Gender: Male
Death Date: 31 Dec 1963
Death Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Registration Number: 010-081
Further research has garnered father's name John Aitken. Attestation papers say he was a carpenter signed 9 Jan 1915, approved 11th.
Contributor: Aurorae Little ¥ UE (48644964)
Thank you Alison!
Name: Aitken, William Smith
Date of birth: 1881-12-22
Dumfriesshire Scotland
Next of kin: John Aitken; father; Glennriddell Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Height: 66 inches
Religion: Presbyterian
Cause of death: unk
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 432649
Final Rank: Lance Corporal (49th Battalion), Army Canadian Infantry
Enlistment method: volunteered
Date enlisted: 1915-01-11
Location enlisted: Edmonton, Alberta
Survived war: yes
Awarded:
Croix de Guerre avec Etoile (France)
1914/15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID: 3279
Attestation record: 2 images
Service file: B0063-S007 is available for download.
Prior military - 4 years private, 3rd V.B.Q.O.S.B.
Age 84 on stone, possible fib on attestation papers? Presently about 10+ John's in Scotland that may/may not fit the bill for his Father. '199' John Aitken, that spelling, alone in Scotland in FindAGrave
Inscription
432649 L/Cpl
49th BN
Age 84
Lest We Forget
