Lieutenant JOHN ALEXANDER AITKEN
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Forenames | JOHN ALEXANDER |
| Surname | AITKEN |
| Initials | J A |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Sunday, 27 August 1944 |
| Age | 27 |
| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Residence or Entered Service From | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA |
| Service Number | CDN/599 | Force |
Canadian Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Canadian Infantry Corps |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 2 Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (15th Scottish Infantry Division) |
| Regiment/Unit attached to | 2 Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (15th Scottish Infantry Division) |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | XXVIII. F. 4. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF JOHN AND CATHERINE SANDERS AITKEN; HUSBAND OF JOSEPHINE MARGARET AITKEN, OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. |
Additional Information
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Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
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Additional information provided by:
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Carl Shilleto, Chelsey Kisa and Richard Grayling.
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