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246303Pte. William Ross Aird
British Army 79th Coy. Army Service Corps
from:Alness, Scotland
William Aird was born in 1881 at Ross, Alness, Scotland. He attested to the Army Service Corps on 27th of October 1914 at London and listed his Trade or Calling as a Motor Lorry Driver. The next day, he arrived at the A.S.C. Depot at Grove Park, London Borough of Lewisham. Per his Medal Rolls Index Card, his qualification date for the 1914 Star was 18th of November 1914, just before the midnight 22nd Nov. cut-off for this award.
Upon arrival his 79th Coy., A.S.C., was attached to the 1st Indian Cavalry Division as its Ammunition Park. It is possible that he qualified for the 1914 Star's Clasp and Roses, but there is no documentation that he applied for them after his discharge from the army.
Later in the war, he was assigned to several A.S.C. units, including the 3rd A.S.C. Repair Shop, the IV Motor Transport Reserve Vehicle Park, the 42nd Divisional Train, two Petrol Coys. and the HQ Det., MT Workshops. Pte. Aird was discharged from service on April 19, 1919. In addition to the 1914 Star, Pte. Aird was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
In May 1923, William R. Aird, an Old Comtemptible, emigrated to Canada aboard SS Metagama, married there and settled in the Province of Ontario.
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