Private Alexander Hutton

Survivor of WW1

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General Information

Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
841836
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
42nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Dunfermline, Fife
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Scotland
Trade or Calling:
Clerk
Next of Kin:
John Hutton, Father, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
133 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
37.5 in / 95 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1107 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Private Canadian Infantry Army 42nd Battalion
WW1 Private Canadian Infantry Army 148th Battalion

Additional Service Notes

Embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia 27 Sept 1916 arrived Liverpool, ENgland 6 Oct 1916 SS Laconia
resisted arrest and assaulted superior officer
Joined 42nd Battalion in France 29 May 1917
Wounded GSW left arm/elbow 10 April 1917
AWL in England from 18 Dec 1917 and 25 Jan 1918, awarded 112 days detention

Additional Next of Kin Notes

Mrs Lily Hutton, Mother

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