Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Able Seaman J. W. Aitken, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, killed in action on the Western Front 17 April 1917

1914-15 Star (TZ-3242 J. W. Aitken. A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (T.Z.3242 J. W. Aitken. A.B. R.N.V.R.) edge bruise, very fine (3) £100-140

John William Aitken was born on 7 September 1896, and served during the Great War with the Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 17 April 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.