Died age 21. Son of Janet McGill and James Morton. Killed in Action in France.
Link to His burial.
Private ALEXANDER SMITH MORTON
MORTON, Alexander Smith:, regimental number, 192914, enlisted in Toronto, October 1, 1915, age 20, in the 92nd Highlanders Battalion, along with his friend from Longford Mills, Carl Filkin. He was born in Rama Twp. (Longford Mills) a son of James Morton & Janet McGill. Pte. Morton trained in Toronto, he left Toronto in April 1916, with the 92nd Battalion, on arrival in England, he was transferred to a Toronto Highland 15th Battalion, unit of the first contingent. He had only been in the trenches, just one month, when he was killed in action, October 28, 1916.
Pte. Filkin, who served with him wrote to his brother, " Alex, was hit with a piece of shrapnel in the right arm and that the missile pierced his chest. I helped to carry him to the dressing station but he died a few minutes after the wound was dressed"
He was 21 years of age. His body remains in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II.D.2.-- This grave marker in the Longford Mills Cemetery also honours his sacrifice for our county.
contributed by Mike Crosby
Link to His burial.
Private ALEXANDER SMITH MORTON
MORTON, Alexander Smith:, regimental number, 192914, enlisted in Toronto, October 1, 1915, age 20, in the 92nd Highlanders Battalion, along with his friend from Longford Mills, Carl Filkin. He was born in Rama Twp. (Longford Mills) a son of James Morton & Janet McGill. Pte. Morton trained in Toronto, he left Toronto in April 1916, with the 92nd Battalion, on arrival in England, he was transferred to a Toronto Highland 15th Battalion, unit of the first contingent. He had only been in the trenches, just one month, when he was killed in action, October 28, 1916.
Pte. Filkin, who served with him wrote to his brother, " Alex, was hit with a piece of shrapnel in the right arm and that the missile pierced his chest. I helped to carry him to the dressing station but he died a few minutes after the wound was dressed"
He was 21 years of age. His body remains in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II.D.2.-- This grave marker in the Longford Mills Cemetery also honours his sacrifice for our county.
contributed by Mike Crosby
Died age 21. Son of Janet McGill and James Morton. Killed in Action in France.
Link to His burial.
Private ALEXANDER SMITH MORTON
MORTON, Alexander Smith:, regimental number, 192914, enlisted in Toronto, October 1, 1915, age 20, in the 92nd Highlanders Battalion, along with his friend from Longford Mills, Carl Filkin. He was born in Rama Twp. (Longford Mills) a son of James Morton & Janet McGill. Pte. Morton trained in Toronto, he left Toronto in April 1916, with the 92nd Battalion, on arrival in England, he was transferred to a Toronto Highland 15th Battalion, unit of the first contingent. He had only been in the trenches, just one month, when he was killed in action, October 28, 1916.
Pte. Filkin, who served with him wrote to his brother, " Alex, was hit with a piece of shrapnel in the right arm and that the missile pierced his chest. I helped to carry him to the dressing station but he died a few minutes after the wound was dressed"
He was 21 years of age. His body remains in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II.D.2.-- This grave marker in the Longford Mills Cemetery also honours his sacrifice for our county.
contributed by Mike Crosby
Link to His burial.
Private ALEXANDER SMITH MORTON
MORTON, Alexander Smith:, regimental number, 192914, enlisted in Toronto, October 1, 1915, age 20, in the 92nd Highlanders Battalion, along with his friend from Longford Mills, Carl Filkin. He was born in Rama Twp. (Longford Mills) a son of James Morton & Janet McGill. Pte. Morton trained in Toronto, he left Toronto in April 1916, with the 92nd Battalion, on arrival in England, he was transferred to a Toronto Highland 15th Battalion, unit of the first contingent. He had only been in the trenches, just one month, when he was killed in action, October 28, 1916.
Pte. Filkin, who served with him wrote to his brother, " Alex, was hit with a piece of shrapnel in the right arm and that the missile pierced his chest. I helped to carry him to the dressing station but he died a few minutes after the wound was dressed"
He was 21 years of age. His body remains in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II.D.2.-- This grave marker in the Longford Mills Cemetery also honours his sacrifice for our county.
contributed by Mike Crosby
Inscription
OF THEIR SON
ALEX S. MORTON
KILLED IN
ACTION
IN FRANCE
OCT. 28, 1916
AGED 21 YRS
Gravesite Details
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Records on Ancestry
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Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948
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Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918
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Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918
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1901 Census of Canada
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