Regimental number: 880498 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 54 – 4 / 54 – 56. Item: 2863, PDF:- B0054-SO56. Date of Birth: 14/02/1890. Son of David – Dead and Jane Aikins. Wife Edith Aikins of Wheatley, ON. Reported as being the brother of John and David of Wheatley, ON. A labourer. Was with the 21^st Kent Regt. (date not known). Attestation: 17/03/16 Serving in the 186^th Bn., Enlisting in Chatham. CDP 27/06/1916.

Apparent Age: 26 yrs. Height: 5’ 5”. Girth: 35 1/2”, Weight: 140#,  Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Medical: “”Fit”., 17/03/16 at Chatham, ON.         

Apparent Age: 36 yrs. 1 mth. Height: 5’ 11”. Girth: 35”, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Medical: “”Fit”., 17/03/16 at Chatham, ON.         

Attestation to 186^th Batt. as William AIKENS, address: Wheatley, ON. Born in Belfast, Ireland. N of K – Edith Aikins of Wheatley, ON. – Wife.  Last Pay $ 61.40. SOS as a DESEATER D.0. 8 

1916 March 12 to March 1917 – A.W. L. 15/03/17. Weekly returns for week ending 5/05/1 

In March 1915 now showing on 1^st S. S. Coy at London, ON. 23/06/15. 30/04/17 SOS – ABSENT:- 30/04/17. Noted as “Deserted”.      

Deserter by Court of Inquiry. PARDONED under General Amnesty : – 20/12/1920. (It may have been his brother in his place and found out). 

Attestation papers are not available at LAC : – DESERTED.

It was reported that he also enlisted as Aikin.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (27-06-1916), Wheatley Journal Newspaper, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 54 – 56.
Supplemental Information	Attestation papers are not available at LAC.

Height	5'11"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	36 yrs. 1 mth.
Complexion	Medium
Hair	Light Brown
Next of Kin	Edith Aikins - Wife of Wheatley ON

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