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VC236 Frederick Robertson Aikman
BORN 6 February 1828
DIED 5 October 1888 AGE 60
VC Won 1 March 1858 AGE 30
Place VC Won Goomtee River, Amethi
War/Campaign The Indian Mutiny
Name Frederick Robertson Aikman No.
VC Issue No. 236 Awards VC
Regiment 4th Bengal Native Infantry
Later 4th Prince Albert Victors Rajputs
Now The Rajput Regiment Indian Army
Rank VC Won Lieutenant
Rank End Of Career Colonel
Place Of Birth Ross, Broomelton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Place Of Death Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Buried/Location Ashes Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, West London, England
Cremated
Date Buried/Cremated
Headstone Mausoleum Plot/Grave no. Square 76/RS, Grave 4627
Gazetted 3 September 1858
VC Presented 08 June 1859 by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace, London, England
Memorials
P Family Mausoleum, Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, West London
P Named on the Victoria Cross archway, New Town Square, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
By The Way…
He was in 1865 a member of the honourable corps of gentlemen-at-arms, the monarchs official bodyguard, formed in 1509 they are still going strong.
VC Held By
Not known
