Private Alexander Hutton
Survivor of WW1
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:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
42nd Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
148th Battalion |
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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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