Pte
Thomas William Aitken
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1891 |
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Place of birth: Jarrow, Durham, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 6980 |
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Units: — Northumberland Fusiliers, 14th Bn. (Pioneers) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 03/09/1917 |
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Age: 26 |
Cemetery
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Polygon Wood Cemetery Plot: II Row: 1 Grave: 23 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 1
| #1 | Place of birth |
Sources 1
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Divisional Troops: 14 Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Pioneers). (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2146/2). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/95709 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=6506ac70-547c-456f-919b-bbb3d315b354 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/666033 |