Birth : 5 Aug 1890 Rosetta, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Death : 28 Apr 1917 Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Burial : Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate : 45.2120400, -76.2187300
Plot : Cenotaph, honoured at Vimy Ridge
Inscription : A Memorial to
One of our Canadian boys
Who Heard the Call and Responded
To the call of Duty
He fought his Last Fight
And Fell at Vimy Ridge
Description : Military Service:
Service Number: 925745
Age: 26
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Division: 5th Bn.
Additional Information:
Born: August 5, 1890
Son of William Aitken, and his wife, Alice Knapton, of Almonte, Ontario.
Enlisted May 6th 1916
Commemorated on Page 189 of the First World War Book of Remembrance
Picture on his Father's memorial was destroyed when computer fried that I had yrs ago. Perhaps a better one can be forthcoming.
Honoured at Vimy Ridge #56673795
He has a second memorial therefore honouring him!
His record states residence Estevan Saskatchewan
Brother John in his will 176031675 dated Feb... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is PVT Edwin Knapton Aitken's memorial?

    PVT Edwin Knapton Aitken's memorial is located at: Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada.

  • When did PVT Edwin Knapton Aitken death?

    PVT Edwin Knapton Aitken death on 28 Apr 1917 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

  • Where are the coordinates of the PVT Edwin Knapton Aitken's memorial?

    Latitude: 45.2120400
    Longitude: -76.2187300

Family Members:

Parent

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William Aitken

(1857 - 1940)

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Alice Knapton Aitken

(1853 - 1904)

Siblings

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Mary Ann Aitken Thompson

(1879 - 1956)

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Aggie Aitken

(1888 - 1893)

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Estella Aitken

(1893 - 1893)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Auld Kirk Cemetery
Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2120400, -76.2187300

2. Saint Pauls Anglican Church Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2173380, -76.2087260

3. Saint Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2119800, -76.1931000

4. Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2081040, -76.1889840

5. McDonald Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2564500, -76.2247840

6. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery Old
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2449920, -76.1645940

7. Fulton Burial Ground
Pakenham, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2446500, -76.3088060

8. Saint James Cemetery
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1571400, -76.1472900

9. Clayton Methodist Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1845060, -76.3210730

10. Saint George's Anglican Cemetery
Union Hall, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1591600, -76.3027210

11. Baird Family Plot
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1659683, -76.1214453

12. Robertson-Kellough Cemetery
Union Hall, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1537780, -76.3027740

13. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2012630, -76.3414960

14. Clayton United Church Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1868740, -76.3380900

15. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Beckwith, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1288890, -76.1716670

16. Morphy Family Burying Ground
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1383090, -76.1465250

17. Cedar Hill Cemetery
Cedar Hill, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2797260, -76.3021820

18. Willis Family Cemetery
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1317640, -76.1508170

19. Saint Peter Celestine Roman Catholic Cemetery
Pakenham, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.3010030, -76.2835560

20. St. Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Corkery, Ottawa Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2828000, -76.1009100

21. United Cemeteries
Beckwith, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1410550, -76.0799730

22. Rosetta Cemetery
Rosetta, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1194900, -76.3333300

23. Boyd's Methodist Cemetery
Boyds, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0912450, -76.2522420

24. Saint John's Anglican Cemetery
Innisville, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0860977, -76.2448807