Bernard Arthur Aitken

1932 - 2015  (82 years)

• Name	Bernard Arthur Aitken
  Born	3 Nov 1932	137 Knollys Road, Streatham, London, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F04472F57BD045BAB3B0EAC882C3B1F4E40C
  Died	6 Jan 2015	Spain
  Person ID	I9753	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	William Wilson Aitken,   b. 12 Apr 1916, Broomhouse Cottages, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland ,   d. 20 Jun 1957, London, Middlesex, England  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Susan Julia Katherine Plummer,   b. 12 Jan 1911, Brompton, Kent, England ,   d. 10 Nov 1996, Hither Green Hospital, London, Middlesex, England  (Age 85 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1939	Registry Office, Lambeth, London, England   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F3244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2008
  Family ID	F3820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bernard was the son of Susan Plummer, and was adopted by William Aitken following his marriage to Susan. Joining the Royal Marines, No. 42 Commando in May 1950, he served in many places around the world including Malay during the time of the emergency, Singapore, Malta, Borneo, Aden and Egypt. The commando's home base was in Plymouth, DEV. He was still serving with them when he married Margaret Millett in 1957. At that time his home address was Plymouth, DEV. In 1960 Bernard was in HQ Company, 42 Commando, stationed in Singapore. In 2004 terry Stewart placed an advert on the Commando Magazine website asking if anyone knew of Bernard's address. Very shortly after he received a reply. A chap was working with two of Bernard's sons. They in turn supplied his address. After 25 years service with the Marines Bernard retired. Settling in London he became a Bus Driver in 1975. At the age of 56 he decided that the stress of driving in London was no way to live and so taking early retirement he and Margaret sold up and headed to a new life in Torreblanca, Spain, on the Mediterranean coast. In May 2005 Terry was told that Bernard had suffered a stroke. He lost his speech and the power of movement in his right arm and leg. He has regained his speech with some impairment and movement back into his arm and leg although not fully recovered. He still enjoys a game of dominoes with English friends in Spain.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3). [S228] Electoral Roll (Reliability: 3).