Robert Lyal Aitken

1889 - 1916  (27 years)

• Name	Robert Lyal Aitken
  Born	20 Apr 1889	Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	30 Sep 1916
  	1st Bn., Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F, Sergeant 8/2787
  _UID	8B0AC70867E14B6B9E8DBC71521F4F128C7D
  Died	30 Sep 1916	Somme, France
  Buried	Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
  Person ID	I7041	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	William Aitken,   b. 17 May 1855, 256 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 2 Dec 1925, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Jane Turnball Oliver,   b. 3 Dec 1858, Otepopo, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 21 Feb 1931, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 72 years)
  Married	17 May 1877	Mahenu, New Zealand
  Family ID	F2284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret M A Groves,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1913
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F2286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died at the Somme, France during World War 1 Military Service They were living at 46 Douglas Street, St Kilda, Dunedin, when Robert joined the 1st Batallion, Otago Regiment. His batallion was part of the NZ Expeditionary Force (NZEF) involved in battles on the Somme. It was here that Sergeant Robert Lyal Aitken, No. 8/2787,was killed on 30 Sep 1916. His remains were buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.