English Māori Colin Campbell Aitken Born 12 January 1922 - Died 1 March 1943 PDF Key details Service numberNZ413006 AWMM WWII 413006 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesColin Campbell AWMM SurnameAitken AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ413006 AWMM WWII 413006 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth12 January 1922 Martyn, 'For Your Tomorrow' Greenock, Scotland Martyn, 'For Your Tomorrow' Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignNorth Africa AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ413006 AWMM WWII 413006 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingSergeant AWMM RCAF, 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, Ontario Base Record Course 1: Class 40. Graduation Date: 31/12/1941. AWMM Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Insurance Clerk/Civilian Martyn, 'For Your Tomorrow' Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Capetown Castle AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 243 Squadron, RAF Martyn, 'For Your Tomorrow' Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Colin Aitken was the son of Colin Campbell Aitken and of Charlotte Aitken (nee Houston) of Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Attended Gisborne Boys' High School. Served in 243 (Spitfire) Squadron, RAF.Killed in air operations 1 March 1943. Source: Martyn, 'For Your Tomorrow', p.59. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death1 March 1943 Martyn, 'For Your Tomorrow' Age 21 AWMM Tunisia, North Africa Martyn, 'For Your Tomorrow' Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryMedjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia AWMM 10 D 4 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAuckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Colin Campbell Aitken by laying a poppy. Charles John Aitken Christopher Aitken Colin Campbell Aitken Colin David Aitken D. J. Aitken Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Colin Campbell Aitken Leave a note Contribute › Processing RIP "Snowy" Aitkin, your sacrifice has not, and will not, be forgotten. Public - Ian Robert - Other relative - 13 January 2016 Report Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945 Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-1993-139 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2104516 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM p.59 AWMM This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 25 March 2021KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher 13 January 2016Ian RobertAustraliaOther relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
