Life story: John Paton | Lives of the First World War

Type	Name
First Names	John
Initials	J
Last Name	Paton
Source	6096559

Gender	Source
Male

Address	Country	Type	Date
Crag View House, Morpeth Castle, Morpeth, Northumberland	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1901
Parsonage Road, Rikmansworth, Hertfordshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1911
St. Regis Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta	Canada	parents address	known 19th January 1914
St. Regis Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta	Canada	parents address	known 21st September 1914

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
Canadian Expeditionary Force	18076
Canadian Expeditionary Force	18076	Canadian Infantry	2nd Bn	Private
Canadian Expeditionary Force	18076	101 Edmonton Fusiliers	9th	Private
Canadian Expeditionary Force	18076		2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion	Private

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Emma Florence Stobbart	mother
Hector Paton	father

Name	Relationship	Dates
Alma M. Paton	sister	1889
Robert Paton	brother	1890
Marjory Paton	sister	1894

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
dark	hazel	dark

Date	Height	Source
1914-09-21	5'10"

Date	Religion	Source
1914-09-21	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Title	Connected by	More information
Canadian Attestation Papers
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records	Imperial1

Reference	Connected by	More information
Commonwealth War Graves Commission	Marilyn37156
Barry Galbraith 1914 Diary	Marilyn37156
Henderson's Province of Alberta Directory 1914	Marilyn37156
The 2nd Canadian Battalion War Diary, First World War	Marilyn37156
Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group. http://cefresearch.ca/	Marilyn37156
Official History of the Canadian Army in the First World War: Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919	Marilyn37156
Free BMD	Marilyn37156
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index	Marilyn37156
1911 census of England	Marilyn37156
Veterans Affairs Canada, Books of Remembrance	Marilyn37156
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Northumberland, Town of Morpeth	Marilyn37156
1901 census of England, Northumberland, Morpeth Castle, Find My Past	Marilyn37156
The British Newspaper Archive	Marilyn37156
Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960	Marilyn37156
Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922	Marilyn37156

Title	Connected by	More information
John (Jack) Paton remembered at Menin Gate	Marilyn37156
Hector Paton, 1934	Marilyn37156
Hector Paton, 1936	Marilyn37156
Hector Paton 1936, back of photo	Marilyn37156

ID: 6096559

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7629 - 9

Title: Canadian Attestation Papers

Description: At the time of their enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Officer’s completed a Declaration Paper, volunteers a two sided Attestation Paper and conscripts a single sided Enlistment form. They each contain brief details about the individual. Images supplied by Libraries and Archives Canada. This source was connected by Imperial War Museums.

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/572476

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

ID: 6627030

Name: John Paton Service No:18076

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Description: Record of soldier's death.

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1595157/PATON,%20JOHN
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Additional: Service number matches. First name of father on CWGC database matches initial of next of kin on attestation.

ID: 7507120

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

Connected by: Imperial1

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1595157/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/835239

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

ID: 9562129

Title: John (Jack) Paton remembered at Menin Gate

Description: Photograph from my visit to Menin Gate 22 August 2014

Connected by: Marilyn37156

John (Jack) Paton remembered at Menin Gate

ID: 9564907

Name: PR2012.0480/0004

Reference: Provincial Archives of Alberta

Title: Barry Galbraith 1914 Diary

Description: Diary of a young Alberta homesteader

Connected by: Marilyn37156

Additional: Barry Galbraith describes meeting Jack (John) Paton and his parents as well as later interactions with Jack.

ID: 9564925

Name: 917.123/ALB/HEN

Reference: Edmonton Public Library, Milner Special Collection - Heritage City Directories

Title: Henderson's Province of Alberta Directory 1914

Description: Directory of businesses and residents

Connected by: Marilyn37156

Additional: Jack's father Hector is listed with place of employment and residence.

ID: 9564928

Title: The 2nd Canadian Battalion War Diary, First World War

Description: Battalion War Diary

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca
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ID: 9564930

Title: Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group. http://cefresearch.ca/

Description: Study group for Canada's WWI participation

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: http://cefresearch.ca/
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ID: 9564933

Name: G.W.L. Nicholson

Title: Official History of the Canadian Army in the First World War: Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919

Description: First World War history of Canadian Army

Connected by: Marilyn37156

ID: 9564934

Title: Free BMD

Description: Index to civil registration records of England and Wales

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk
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Additional: Marriage of Jack's parents

ID: 9564940

Name: citing Morpeth, Northumberland, England, reference p83; FHL microfilm 1469098.

Title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index

Description: John Paton, 29 Mar 1896 christening

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: https://familysearch.org
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ID: 9564942

Name: RG14PN7724 RG78PN381 RD140 SD3 ED3 SN264

Title: 1911 census of England

Description: Hertfordshire, Parsonage Road Rickmansworth, Hector Paton household

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: https://www.findmypast.com/
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ID: 9564943

Name: First World War Book of Remembrance, page 180

Title: Veterans Affairs Canada, Books of Remembrance

Description: Memorial book for Canada's war dead

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/books/search
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ID: 9565685

Name: Enumeration District 15, Piece 5164, Folio 40, page 21, lines 6-16

Title: 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Northumberland, Town of Morpeth

Description: Enumeration of Robert Paton household, Parish of Morpeth, Newgate Street

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: http://www.findmypast.co.uk
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Additional: Background of Jack's father Hector.

ID: 9565694

Name: Enumeration District 17, Piece 4831, Folio 110, page 14, lines 6-15

Title: 1901 census of England, Northumberland, Morpeth Castle, Find My Past

Description: Enumeration of Hector Paton household, Parish of Morpeth, Crag View House

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: http://www.findmypast.co.uk
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Additional: Family of Jack Patton.

ID: 9565710

Title: The British Newspaper Archive

Description: Installation of Acetylene Gas at Morpeth. Morpeth Herald, page 7, Saturday 15 January 1898. The Builders’ Bank. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, page 7, Wednesday 21 February 1906. Morpeth County Petty Sessions, Morpeth Herald, page 7, Saturday 2 Jun 1906. A Morpeth Merchant’s Claim. Morpeth Herald, page 9, Saturday 6 Mar 1909.

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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Additional: Newspaper stories about Jack Paton's parents.

ID: 9565716

Name: Hector Paton family, 1912

Title: Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Description: index and images

Connected by: Marilyn37156

URL: http://www.findmypast.co.uk
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ID: 9565721

Name: Hector Paton family, 1912

Title: Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922

Description: index and images

Connected by: Marilyn37156

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Additional: Match with outbound passenger information, UK census, Alberta directory and Barry Galbiraith's diary.

ID: 9586776

Title: Hector Paton, 1934

Description: Photo of Hector Paton, father of John Paton

Connected by: Marilyn37156

Additional: This came from the photograph collection of my grandfather Barry Galbraith, who apparently kept contact over the years with Mr. Paton.

ID: 9586798

Title: Hector Paton, 1936

Description: Photo signed H. Paton has date and address on the back.

Connected by: Marilyn37156

Additional: This came from the photo collection of my grandfather Barry Galbraith who apparently kept in touch with Mr. Paton after the death of his son in the war.

ID: 9586811

Title: Hector Paton 1936, back of photo

Description: Back of photo gives date and address of H. Paton.

Connected by: Marilyn37156

Additional: From photograph collection of my grandfather, Barry Galbraith.

ID: 9622660

Name: Service Number 18076

Reference: Library and Archives Canada

Title: Canadian Expeditionary Force Service File for John Paton

Description: First World War Personnel File

Connected by: Marilyn37156

Additional: This file contains attestation form and other records assembled during military career.

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