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Son of Joseph H. and Lizzie Aiken, of 840, Richmond St., London, Ontario. Born at Cape Town, South Africa. Graduate in Forestry, University of Toronto. Spent early school days in St. Mary's and London, Ontario, Canada.
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
From the University of Toronto "Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
Brother of James Douglas Aiken.
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916.
Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
1914-1918 Memorial tablet, Bloor Street Presbyterian Church, 300 Bloor St.
West, Toronto, Ontario. This congregation was established in 1887, and in
1925 became the Bloor Street United Church. The tablet was unveiled on May
16th, 1920. It was inscribed: "In memory of the men of Bloor Street
Presbyterian Church who went out to battle and died for Freedom's cause.
They feared not Death and meeting it they won the Victor's Crown."
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1918. <P>
Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
Great War honour roll, St. George's Public School, 782 Waterloo St. London, Ontario [artist not given] Photo: Deanna Halverson of London
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
The Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto was built in 1924 in memory of the men and women lost to the University in the Great War. Carved on the Memorial Screen are the names of those lost in that struggle. Photo: K. Parks.
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
Sister of Aiken lost her life in helping other wounded brother (upper right)
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Relations.
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
From the London Free Press November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
Picture from the Fallen listed on the University of Toronto Forestry Building, faculty memorial plaque and In Memoriam photo of Graduates and Undergraduates of the Faculty of Forestry Killed in Action
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
University of Toronto Forestry Building, faculty memorial tablet
1914 – 1918
In Memory
Of the members of
The Faculty of Forestry
Who Gave their lives in the Great War
1926-01Jan-19
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Second Lieutenant James Douglas Aiken
Honour Roll – From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
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From the University of Toronto "Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
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Brother of James Douglas Aiken.
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From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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1914-1918 Memorial tablet, Bloor Street Presbyterian Church, 300 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario. This congregation was established in 1887, and in 1925 became the Bloor Street United Church. The tablet was unveiled on May 16th, 1920. It was inscribed: "In memory of the men of Bloor Street Presbyterian Church who went out to battle and died for Freedom's cause. They feared not Death and meeting it they won the Victor's Crown."
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From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1918. <P> Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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Great War honour roll, St. George's Public School, 782 Waterloo St. London, Ontario [artist not given] Photo: Deanna Halverson of London
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The Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto was built in 1924 in memory of the men and women lost to the University in the Great War. Carved on the Memorial Screen are the names of those lost in that struggle. Photo: K. Parks.
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Sister of Aiken lost her life in helping other wounded brother (upper right)
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Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Relations.
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In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the London Free Press November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Picture from the Fallen listed on the University of Toronto Forestry Building, faculty memorial plaque and In Memoriam photo of Graduates and Undergraduates of the Faculty of Forestry Killed in Action
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University of Toronto Forestry Building, faculty memorial tablet 1914 – 1918 In Memory Of the members of The Faculty of Forestry Who Gave their lives in the Great War 1926-01Jan-19
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Honour Roll – From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 569 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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