Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – 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

Newspaper clipping – 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

Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Memorial – 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

Memorial – Honour Roll – From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.

Photo of 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

Honour Roll – From the University of Toronto "Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.

Attestation Papers – Brother of James Douglas Aiken.

Attestation Papers (Reverse)

Plaque – 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."

Photo of James 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.

Photo of James Aiken – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1918. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

Roll of Honour – Great War honour roll, St. George's Public School, 782 Waterloo St. London, Ontario [artist not given] Photo: Deanna Halverson of London

The Soldiers' Tower – 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.

Newspaper article – Sister of Aiken lost her life in helping other wounded brother (upper right)

Grave Marker

Memorial Room – Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Relations.