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Détails victime
Informations personnelles
- AITCHISON
- AW
- ALEXANDER WILLIAM
- York
- Yorkshire, England
- Son of Thomas and Jessie Aitchison, of 21, Woodburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland; elder brother Thomas was killed at the Dardanelles, 28th June, 1915; a sister, Margaret;
- George Heriot's School (Edinburgh)
- Banker with the Canadian Bank of Commerce
- Commemorated in "Letters from the Front", roll of honour of the Canadian Bank of Commerce
Données militaires
- 25 November 1914, Valcartier
- Lieutenant
- Military Cross
- 13th Bn. Québec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada)
- 3rd Brigade
- 1st Canadian Division
- C.E.F.
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Enlisted as a gunner in 1st Can Divisional Ammunition Column; promoted Lieutenant in 1915; Military Cross "For conspicuous gallantry in leading forward a party of bombers and rifles through the enemy's barrage in order to occupy an important point. His gallant act removed a great danger." (London Gazette, April 1916)
Décès
- 13 May, Dominion Lines
- Died of gunshot wounds in the right thigh and compound fracture left thigh, severe laceration left groin, in n°10 CCS
- 13 May 1916
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