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Blackjack 34
By James Donahue
The Dam Busters
By Paul Brickhill
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 28386" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Aitken </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>David John (Jack) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>LRDG </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>5461</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Mention in Despatches </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Albania 1944 ("in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Mediterranean Theatre")</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>parent unit N.Z.E.F</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 11.10.1917 Leeston,New Zealand</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Gloud Reid (1889-1958) & Flora Louisa Maud (nee McDonald) Aitken (1888-1957)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>resided New Plymouth, New Zealand</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>slaughterman in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>patrol commander</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>J Force 1946 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Malaya (service number 30089)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>wife Dorothy Rose (nee Shephard) Aitken (1919-2006)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 26.10.2005 (Aged 88) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ellesmere Cemetery, Leeston, Canterbury</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 37575, 21st May 1946, Page 2492</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-j-aitken.1946/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/1/1946-ea51fedf18ad69ba74f30212303e6bf8.jpg?1591383371" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-aitken-grave.39251/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/39/39251-d7ef38a1237677d695f9832aa1be2b30.jpg?1695997533" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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