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Andrew and the Battalion were part of the 97th Brigade, 32nd Division and arrived in Boulogne on the...

Family Information

Son of Andrew Aitken ( - 16/02/1923) and Mary Leishman Aitken (30/10/1856 - 21/07/1943) of 66 No...

Details of Death

Killed in Action on the 01/07/1916 at the Battle of Albert (opening phase of the Battles of the Somm...

Burial Details

Grave Reference - V.G.11

Military Service

Rank: Private Regiment: Highland Light Infantry Enlisted at: Baird Town Hall, Coatbridge

Occupation

Occupation: Joiner/Carpenter Joiner with the Gartsherrie Ironworks.

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Private Andrew Aitken

Service No: 14989

Highland Light Infantry

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Andrew's elder brother Sergeant Alexander Aitken's Medal Index Card

Andrew listed on the Gartsherrie Works Roll of Honour

Andrew's Main Grave photo July 2023

Andrew's Gravestone July 2023

Andrew's Gravestone Photograph Kindly Donated By Thierry Dericbourg

Headstone Report

Private Andrew Aitken

Lance Corporal James Aitken (original photo) (see Directory for James' page)

Medal Index Card

Andrew's Pension Record

Coatbridge Leader 05/08/1916

Andrew's Gravestone July 2023

The Poppy Cross Laid At Andrew's Gravestone

Serre Road Cemetery No. 1

Andrew's Reburial Form

Serre Road Cemetery No. 1

Andrew's elder brother Lance Corporal James Aitken's Medal Index Card (1) (see Directory for James' page)

Old Monkland Cemetery

CWGC Grave Registration

Serre Road Cemetery No. 1

Andrew's parents Marriage Certificate

Andrew's elder brother Lance Corporal James Aitken's Service Medal and Award Rolls (1) (see Directory for James' page)

Archie Fisher (relative) at Andrew's Grave

Family Plot in Old Monkland Cemetery

The 1891 Census

Four of the 6 Aitken brothers who went to War

Coatbridge Leader 30/03/1940 (THE POPPIES GROW JULY 1916)

Family Plot in Old Monkland Cemetery

Andrew's elder brother Lance Corporal James Aitken's Service Medal and Award Rolls (2) (see Directory for James' page)

Andrew's Service Medal and Award Rolls

Andrew's younger brother 2nd Corporal David Aitken's Medal Index Card

Four of the 6 Aitken brothers who went to War (2) (original photo)

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser 29/07/1916

Andrew's elder brother Sapper John Aitken's Medal Index Card

Andrew's younger brother 2nd Corporal David Aitken's Service Medal and Award Rolls

Andrew's elder brother Sapper John Aitken's Service Medal and Award Rolls

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser 29/07/1916

Gartsherrie Works Roll of Honour

Andrew's elder brother Sergeant Alexander Aitken's Service Medal and Award Rolls

Coats Parish Church Roll Of Honour

Private Andrew Aitken (white background with poppy)

CWGC Grave Registration

Coatbridge Express 30/12/1914 (COATS PARISH CHURCH ROLL OF HONOUR. Brothers Robert and Alexander listed)

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser 30/06/1917

Private Andrew Aitken with Poppy background

Coatbridge Leader 30/03/1940 (THE POPPIES GROW) JUNE 1916)

Coatbridge Express 26/07/1916

Coatbridge Leader 30/03/1940 (THE POPPIES GROW) JUNE 1916)

Coatbridge Leader 07/11/1914 (Private Andrew Aitken and family)

Coatbridge Leader 29/07/1916

Coatbridge Leader 30/03/1940 (THE POPPIES GROW JULY 1916)

Andrew's elder brother Robert's Service Record

Sergeant Robert Aitken (original photo)

Andrew's elder brother Robert's Service Record

Andrew's elder brother Sergeant Robert Aitken's Medal Index Card

Andrew's elder brother Robert's Service Record

Andrew's elder brother Sergeant Robert Aitken's Service Medal and Awards

Andrew's elder brother Sergeant Alexander Aitken's Service Medal and Award Rolls

Sergeant Alexander Aitken (original photo)

Gartsherrie Works Roll of Honour

Headstone Report

Coatbridge Leader 29/07/1916

Coatbridge Leader 30/03/1940 (THE POPPIES GROW JULY 1916)

Coatbridge Express 30/12/1914 (COATS PARISH CHURCH ROLL OF HONOUR. Brothers Robert and Alexander listed)