George Wilbert Akister was born to James Akister and Jane {Walker} Akister on the family farm at Lot 29, Concession 4 in Verulam Township, Victoria County, Ontario
George enlisted for service to his King and Country on July 28, 1915, at the outset of the Great War. During early September 1916, Private Akister was with the 28th Batallion, Canadian Expeditionary Forces, positioned at about 2 miles west of Warloy Baillon, 7 1/4 miles west of Albert, in the Somme Valley, France. George received a gunshot hit to the stomach, and died of his wounds at Casualty Clearing Station #49 on September 15th, 1916, just a few short days after his 28th birthday
Private George Wilbert Akister is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Contay British Cemetery, France
He was survived by his father, 10 brothers and 1 sister; his name is inscribed on the family monument in St Peter's Anglican Cemetery in Verulam Township where he was born
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at HERE.
George enlisted for service to his King and Country on July 28, 1915, at the outset of the Great War. During early September 1916, Private Akister was with the 28th Batallion, Canadian Expeditionary Forces, positioned at about 2 miles west of Warloy Baillon, 7 1/4 miles west of Albert, in the Somme Valley, France. George received a gunshot hit to the stomach, and died of his wounds at Casualty Clearing Station #49 on September 15th, 1916, just a few short days after his 28th birthday
Private George Wilbert Akister is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Contay British Cemetery, France
He was survived by his father, 10 brothers and 1 sister; his name is inscribed on the family monument in St Peter's Anglican Cemetery in Verulam Township where he was born
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at HERE.
George Wilbert Akister was born to James Akister and Jane {Walker} Akister on the family farm at Lot 29, Concession 4 in Verulam Township, Victoria County, Ontario
George enlisted for service to his King and Country on July 28, 1915, at the outset of the Great War. During early September 1916, Private Akister was with the 28th Batallion, Canadian Expeditionary Forces, positioned at about 2 miles west of Warloy Baillon, 7 1/4 miles west of Albert, in the Somme Valley, France. George received a gunshot hit to the stomach, and died of his wounds at Casualty Clearing Station #49 on September 15th, 1916, just a few short days after his 28th birthday
Private George Wilbert Akister is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Contay British Cemetery, France
He was survived by his father, 10 brothers and 1 sister; his name is inscribed on the family monument in St Peter's Anglican Cemetery in Verulam Township where he was born
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at HERE.
George enlisted for service to his King and Country on July 28, 1915, at the outset of the Great War. During early September 1916, Private Akister was with the 28th Batallion, Canadian Expeditionary Forces, positioned at about 2 miles west of Warloy Baillon, 7 1/4 miles west of Albert, in the Somme Valley, France. George received a gunshot hit to the stomach, and died of his wounds at Casualty Clearing Station #49 on September 15th, 1916, just a few short days after his 28th birthday
Private George Wilbert Akister is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Contay British Cemetery, France
He was survived by his father, 10 brothers and 1 sister; his name is inscribed on the family monument in St Peter's Anglican Cemetery in Verulam Township where he was born
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at HERE.
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