History while in the forces
21 Oct 1917: gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Yorkshire Light Infantry24 Apr 1918: reported missing, believed to be a prisoner
25 May 1918: reported prisoner in Germany and wounded
20 Jun 1918: awarded the Military Cross
26 Dec 1918: arrived home from Germany
25 Feb 1919: re-joined his Unit
04 Apr 1919: demobilised and recommenced his duties at the Bank
- Surname
- Aitken
- Forename
- James Dougall
- Rating or rank
- Lance Corporal
- Decorations
- Military Cross
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 2nd Durham Light Infantry
- Branch
- Stanningley, Leeds
- Date of Birth
- 16 Oct 1883
- Date of birth
- 1883
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 01 May 1899
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 08 Jul 1916