Sergeant Major T Aitken DCM

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Addition to gravestone
District: Copeland
Town: Whitehaven
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 4270

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Current location

Gravestone 6E644
Whitehaven Cemetery
Meadow Road
Whitehaven
Copeland
Cumbria
CA28 9HX
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 97647 16536
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Addition to family gravestone

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF/SERGT MAJ T AITKEN DCM/KILLED IN FRANCE/SEPT 16TH 1916/AGED 27 YEARS....

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Aitken, T
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initial of forename, relationships, rank, decorations, manner of death, date of death, age
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Gravestone
Measurements: depth 180mm, height 450mm, width 330mm
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

CWGC Entry-www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/772923/AITKEN, THOMAS
Whitehaven News 30 Jun 2016
Whitehaven News 10 Jun 2011 page 23
Whitehaven News 28 Sep 1916 page 8

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