Pilot Officer [Pilot]

John Milford (Jock) Aitken

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of John B. Aitken and of Una Aitken (nee Woodley), of Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (2008)
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:


Submitted by: Stuart Park
Relationship to casualty: Distant Cousin
According to NZ Births, Deaths and Marriages, Jock's DOB was 24 March 1916. (BDM 1916/16737) [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
39075
Name:
John Milford (Jock) Aitken
Rank: 
Pilot Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
24 March 1916
Place of Birth:
Thornbury, Southland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
20 September 1939
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Garage Attendant
Employer:
Rink Taxis, Christchurch
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 619 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
10 May 1944
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
28
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Grave 2.
Cemetery Location: 
France
John Milford (Jock) Aitken
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