Private William Aitken

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Aitken, William

Date of birth: 1886-07-05

Place of birth: Easter Brogan Slains Aberdeenshire Scotland

Next of kin: Mrs Duncan Peters, mother, Easter Brogan, Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Carpenter

Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General

Address: Major, Saskatchewan

Religion: Presbyterian

Date of death: 1917-11-10

Cause of death: Missing, presumed killed

Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30

Regimental number: 892703

Highest Rank: Private (8th Battalion)

Rank detail

Private, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

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CWGC ID: 921745

LAC ID: 3268

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B0063-S010

Uploader's Notes: Son of Mrs. Duncan Peters of Easter Brogan, Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Uploader's Research notes:

Stated on attesting into the 174th Battn. C.E.F. he was a member of the Active Militia, 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion ]

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2014-03-17