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|name =Gilbert Aikens▼
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|enlisted =Maryport, Cumberland▼
|resident =Ellenborouh, Cumberland▼
|born =Netherhall, Cumberland▼
|died =[[9 March]] 1916▼
|how died =Died of wounds▼
|age =18▼
|casualty type =Commonwealth War Dead▼
|ref-no =B.70.▼
|resting place =Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension▼
|notes ={{clear}}*Son of Mr A and Mrs N Aikens, of 100 Ellenborough, Maryport, Cumberland.}}▼
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|rank = [[Private]]
|service_number = 16310
|company = {{D Company}}
|battalion = [[11th Battalion (Lonsdale)]]
|regiment = [[Border Regiment]]
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▲ |died = [[9 March]] 1916
▲ |age = 18
|burial_type = Grave with headstone and additional family inscription:<br>DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE REMEMBERED BY FATHER,MOTHER SISTERS, BROTHERS |reference_number = B.70.
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[[Category:Other ranks (11th Battalion)]]
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[[Category:Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension]]
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Full Name | Gilbert Aikens |
Rank (highest) | Private |
Service Number | 16310 |
Company | D Company |
Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
Regiment | Border Regiment |
Enlisted / Commissioned | Maryport / Cumberland |
Born | Netherhall / Cumberland |
Nationality | English |
Parents | Mr A. and Mrs N. Aikens 100 Ellenborough, Maryport |
Residence(s) | Ellenborough / Cumberland |
Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Died | 9 March 1916 |
Age | 18 |
Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
Burial Type | Grave with headstone and additional family inscription: DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE REMEMBERED BY FATHER,MOTHER SISTERS, BROTHERS |
Reference Number | B.70. |
Resting Place | Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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