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Private Blair Aitken

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Private Blair Aitken

Birth
Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Death
16 Feb 1915 (aged 17)
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
Burial
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland Add to Map
Memorial ID
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14928 Private Blair Aitken
The Hampshire Regiment.
10th Battalion.

Birth.
The birth of Alexander Aitken was registered in Sunderland, in the quarter ended June 1897.

Death.
Alexander Young Blair Askins (sic), aged 18, a Soldier, died at The Fever Hospital, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, on 16 February 1915.
The cause of death was Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, 4 days, Heart Failure, certified.He was a British Soldier, a Private in the Hampshire Regiment. His grave is listed by the Commonwealth War graves Commission. Service number 14928.
He served 225 days from 29th April 1914 to 9th December 1914. He was discharged from the forces on Dec 9th 1914 under paragraph 156 (5). "Not being likely to become an efficient soldier of the Territorial Army"
His mother was Mrs Emily Aitken. Highfield.
He had sisters Barbara Jean, and Verona Gertrude, neither married.
14928 Private Blair Aitken
The Hampshire Regiment.
10th Battalion.

Birth.
The birth of Alexander Aitken was registered in Sunderland, in the quarter ended June 1897.

Death.
Alexander Young Blair Askins (sic), aged 18, a Soldier, died at The Fever Hospital, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, on 16 February 1915.
The cause of death was Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, 4 days, Heart Failure, certified.He was a British Soldier, a Private in the Hampshire Regiment. His grave is listed by the Commonwealth War graves Commission. Service number 14928.
He served 225 days from 29th April 1914 to 9th December 1914. He was discharged from the forces on Dec 9th 1914 under paragraph 156 (5). "Not being likely to become an efficient soldier of the Territorial Army"
His mother was Mrs Emily Aitken. Highfield.
He had sisters Barbara Jean, and Verona Gertrude, neither married.

Inscription

the crest of
The Hampshire Regiment.

14928 Private
B. AITKEN
Hampshire Regiment
16th February 1915

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  • Maintained by: John
  • Originally Created by: MISTY
  • Added: Dec 12, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121628951/blair-aitken: accessed ), memorial page for Private Blair Aitken (Mar 1897–16 Feb 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 121628951, citing Ballyglass Cemetery, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland; Maintained by John (contributor 47032041).