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Auction: 22102 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction VI - e-Auction
Lot: 350

Four: Private T. Aitken, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the second day of the Somme near Mountauban

1914-15 Star (15417 Pte. T. Aitken. R.Sc:Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (15417 Pte. T. Aitken. R.S.Fus.); Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Thomas Aitken), very fine (4)

Thomas Aitken was born at Innerleithen, Peeblesshire in 1883, the son of Walter Aitken of Walkerburn, Peeblesshire. Marrying Margret Lawrie Aitken prior to the war he lived with her at 33 Napier Street, Penicuik, Midlothian. Returning to Innerleithen to enlist with the Royal Scots Fusiliers he entered the war in France on 11 March 1915 with 2nd Battalion. They saw action on the First Day of the Somme, taking the village of Mountauban and holding it until they were relieved on 3 July, this was however too late for Aitken who was killed the day before. He is remembered upon the Thiepval Memorial; sold together with copied research including Commonwealth War Graves details, M.I.C. and extract from The Royal Scots Fusiliers relating to the recipients death.

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£250

Starting price
£110