Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Aitken
Military Information
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- Service no: 8859
- Rank: Company Sergeant Major
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- Awards: Military Cross
- Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
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Personal Information
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- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 2 Kinnaird St, Dundee
- Occupation: Commissionaire, George Duncan & Co, Jute Merchants, Dundee
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Wife, 2 Kinnaird St, Dundee
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More about William Aitken
William Aitken M.C. 8859 Cameron Highlanders
MILITARY CROSS.
No. 8859 C.S.M. William Aitken, Cameron Highlanders for conspicuous gallantry in action. When all his officers had become casualties, he took command of the company, organised bombing parties, and did fine work reorganising the defences.
Dundee Courier 23rd September 1916
DUNDEE SOLDIER WINS MILITARY CROSS.
In the list of awards of the Military Cross published in yesterday’s “Courier” there appeared the name of Company-Sergeant-Major William Aitken, a Dundee man.
C.S.M. Aitken has been awarded the decoration for conspicuous gallantry during operations. At one time C.S.M. Aitken served in the Cameron Highlanders for a period of twenty-one years. He saw service in the Soudan, for which he holds the two service medals, and the Boer War, for which he holds the Queen’s and King’s Service Medals. The gallant soldier was mentioned in the despatches during the latter campaign for bravery. He is also the possessor of the long service and good conduct medal. Although his term of service had expired, C.S.M. Aitken enlisted in a Kitchener’s Battalion of his old regiment about two months after the outbreak of the present war. He has been in the firing line since August of last year. C.S.M. Aitken was prior to rejoining employed as a commissionaire by Messrs George Duncan & Co., jute merchants, Dundee. His wife resides at 2 Kinnaird Street Dundee.
Dundee Courier 28th September 1916
Information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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