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Private Robert Aitken

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Aitken, Robert
Date of birth: 1892-04-13
Place of birth: Ellon Aberdeenshire Scotland
Next of kin: Jessie Aitken, wife,1512-5th St.E.,Calgary, Alberta.
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Motor Truck Driver
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-04-04
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 80276
Highest Rank: Private (31st Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Killed in the actions at St Elooi, Belgium.
Commemoration location: Ellon War Memorial, Aberdeenshire

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 487800
LAC ID: 3236
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0062-S021
Uploader's Notes: Husband of Jessie Robinson (formerly Aitken), of 14, South View, North Biddick, Washington, Co. Durham England.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of wife scored through and Mrs R Aitken, ???mill, Turnerhall, Elllon added in a different hand on Atttestation form. (mother?) [Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion B ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2008-01-30