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PTE George Aymer

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PTE George Aymer Veteran

Birth
Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
8 Apr 1968 (aged 79)
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Burial
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Add to Map
Plot
Resurrection Garden
Memorial ID
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Son of Caroline Watson and Edward Albert Aymer; married (1) January 21, 1916, at Brantford, Ontario, to Esther Boyde married (2) to Ruby (deceased 1979).
ENLISTED JULY 20, 1915, AT CAMP SEWELL, MANITOBA, REGIMENTAL NUMBER 115592 WITH THE CANADIAN ARMY 12TH BATTALION CANADIAN ENGINEERS. ON APRIL 24, 1916, THIS UNIT WAS RE-DESIGNATED AS THE 4TH CALVARY SQUADRON AND A WEEK LATER EMBARKED FROM HALIFAX ON THE SS OLYMPIC AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND MAY 07, 1916
JUNE 20, 1916, GEORGE WAS TRANSFERRED TO 4TH DIVISION ENGINEERS AND IN AUGUST WAS SENT TO FRANCE WITH 12TH FIELD COMPANY, CANADIAN ENGINEERS. IN FALL 1916 THE UNIT WAS IN THE SOMME OFFENSIVE AND BATTLES INCLUDED VIMY RIDGE, HILL 70 AND PASSCHENDAELE. IN MAY 1918 THE UNIT WAS ABSORBED BY 12TH BATTALION CANADIAN ENGINEERS.
GEORGE WAS ON SPECIAL LEAVE STARTING AUGUST 20, 1918, THEN WAS BACK WITH THE 12TH FOR THE FINAL DAYS OF THE WAR. HE SPENT SIX MONTHS IN BELGIUM AND FRANCE BEFORE RETURNING TO ENGLAND IN MAY 1919 AND WAS DISCHARGED JUNE 17 IN TORONTO.

Children included:
Shelagh Aymer married Robert Hibbert
Beatrice Aymer married George Stevens
Son of Caroline Watson and Edward Albert Aymer; married (1) January 21, 1916, at Brantford, Ontario, to Esther Boyde married (2) to Ruby (deceased 1979).
ENLISTED JULY 20, 1915, AT CAMP SEWELL, MANITOBA, REGIMENTAL NUMBER 115592 WITH THE CANADIAN ARMY 12TH BATTALION CANADIAN ENGINEERS. ON APRIL 24, 1916, THIS UNIT WAS RE-DESIGNATED AS THE 4TH CALVARY SQUADRON AND A WEEK LATER EMBARKED FROM HALIFAX ON THE SS OLYMPIC AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND MAY 07, 1916
JUNE 20, 1916, GEORGE WAS TRANSFERRED TO 4TH DIVISION ENGINEERS AND IN AUGUST WAS SENT TO FRANCE WITH 12TH FIELD COMPANY, CANADIAN ENGINEERS. IN FALL 1916 THE UNIT WAS IN THE SOMME OFFENSIVE AND BATTLES INCLUDED VIMY RIDGE, HILL 70 AND PASSCHENDAELE. IN MAY 1918 THE UNIT WAS ABSORBED BY 12TH BATTALION CANADIAN ENGINEERS.
GEORGE WAS ON SPECIAL LEAVE STARTING AUGUST 20, 1918, THEN WAS BACK WITH THE 12TH FOR THE FINAL DAYS OF THE WAR. HE SPENT SIX MONTHS IN BELGIUM AND FRANCE BEFORE RETURNING TO ENGLAND IN MAY 1919 AND WAS DISCHARGED JUNE 17 IN TORONTO.

Children included:
Shelagh Aymer married Robert Hibbert
Beatrice Aymer married George Stevens


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  • Created by: Donald Schmidt
  • Added: Nov 4, 2017
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184926812/george-aymer: accessed ), memorial page for PTE George Aymer (16 May 1888–8 Apr 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184926812, citing Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Maintained by Donald Schmidt (contributor 47813253).