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We remember James Samuel Aitken
We remember James Samuel Aitken
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1890
sibling
George Norris Aitken
Source:8748549
1890
1891
dates
Age 3
Source:8748549
April 1891
1891
location
185 Pouchend Cottages, Hemel Hemstead, Herts
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8748549
April 1891
1893
sibling
Agnes Aitken
Source:8748550
1893
1894
sibling
Marion Cecelia Aitken
Source:8748550
1894
1896
sibling
Flora Aitken
Source:8748550
1896
1899
sibling
Walter Robert Aitken
Source:8748550
1899
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:8748550
April 1901
1901
sibling
Henry Joseph Aitken
Source:8748598
1901
1901
location
9 East Lodge, Beaulieu, St Leonards on Sea, E Sussex
Source:8748550
1901
1911
dates
Age 23
Source:8748556
April 1911
1911
employment
Labourer
Glue and Chemical Works
Queensboro, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8748556
April 1911
1911
location
28 High St, Queensboro,Kent
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8748556
April 1911
1911
location
Landgate Square, Rye, East Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8748598
April 1911
1914
dates
Age 26
Source:8748584
31st August 1914
1914
employment
Navvy
unknown
Hamersmith, London
United Kingdom
Source:8748584
31st August 1914
1914
enlistment
Chichester, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8748584
31st August 1914
1914
service
British Army
pte
562
Royal Sussex Regiment
5th Batt
Source:8748584
31st August 1914
1917
dates
Age 29
Source:8748602
3rd May 1917
service
British Army
Private
G/562
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:665509
1917
death
Killed in Action
Arras, Pas du Calais
France
Source:7369769
Source:8748584
3rd May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 6
Source:8748602
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Samuel |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Aitken |
| Source | 7369769 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 Pouchend Cottages, Hemel Hemstead, Herts | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 | |
| 28 High St, Queensboro,Kent | United Kingdom | away from home address | known April 1911 | |
| 9 East Lodge, Beaulieu, St Leonards on Sea, E Sussex | known 1901 | |||
| Landgate Square, Rye, East Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/562 | Royal Sussex Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 562 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 5th Batt | pte |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Albert Aitken | father | ||
| Cecelia Gertrude Norris | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Norris Aitken | brother | 1890 | |
| Agnes Aitken | sister | 1893 | |
| Marion Cecelia Aitken | sister | 1894 | |
| Flora Aitken | sister | 1896 | |
| Walter Robert Aitken | brother | 1899 | |
| Henry Joseph Aitken | brother | 1901 |
Media
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1891 Censusdetails of: names, ages, occupations, address, and family where relevant
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1901 censusdetails, name, age, address, occupation and family where relevantContributed by:
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1911 Censusdetails age, names. place of birth, address, occupation, and family where relevantContributed by:
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England & Wales Birth Indexgives year and 1/4 yr of birth, names and place.Contributed by:
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CWGC p1basic information on the casualty: name rank serial number, Regiment, date and place (if known) of death and cemetery / MemorialContributed by:
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Arrasan image from google search of part of the area of Battle of ArrasContributed by:
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Eversfield Place,St Leonards on sea 1900, he lived less than a mile from here.Contributed by:
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Landgate Square, Ryea vignette of where he lived from the Rye Museum collection found in a google searchContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry.co.uk family tree | patricia68968 | |
| Ancestry.co.uk family tree | patricia68968 | |
| Ancestry.co.uk family tree | patricia68968 | |
| British Army Service Records | patricia68968 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 Census | patricia68968 | |
| 1901 census | patricia68968 | |
| 1911 Census | patricia68968 | |
| England & Wales Birth Index | patricia68968 | |
| 1911 census | patricia68968 | |
| CWGC p1 | patricia68968 | |
| Arras | patricia68968 | |
| Fulham Broadway 1900's | patricia68968 | |
| Eversfield Place, | patricia68968 | |
| Landgate Square, Rye | patricia68968 | |
| Royal Sussex Regiment | patricia68968 | |
| Royal Sussex Regiment | patricia68968 |
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