His story
John Aitken served as Dresser 804 in the South African Veterinary Corps. He died on 19 October 1916. The South Africa War Graves Project attributes his death to a cerebral haemorrhage.
He is buried in Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania, grave 7. D. 11.
Before the war
- Nationality
- South African service
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Dresser
- Service number
- 804
- Corps or service
- South African Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 19 October 1916
- Cemetery or memorial
- DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
- Grave reference
- 7. D. 11.
Connected men
- Charles Hugh BARRETTAlso buried at DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
- Mattas Johannes Adrian DE BEERAlso buried at DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
- William Simon LEWISAlso buried at DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
- William MCDONALDAlso buried at DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- CWGC-DERIVED CASUALTY DETAILS
- SOUTH AFRICA WAR GRAVES PROJECT — AITKEN
- SOUTH AFRICA WAR GRAVES PROJECT — SAVC ROLL
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Aitken”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/sa_john_aitken/.
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