Private Benjamin Aitken, son of Benjamin and Annie Aitken, of Dundee, served with 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion. He took part in the Greek campaign during Op Manna in Winter 1944-5.
Private Aitken died on 4 January 1945, aged 21 years old. He is now buried at Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece.
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by Airborne Forces administratorArmy Roll of Honour: World War II supplied by Naval and Military Press Ltd
- Name
- Benjamin Aitken
- Rank
- Private
- Service Number
- 2055553
- Regiment
- Parachute Regt (not otherwise specified)
- Date of Death
- 4/1/45
- Theatre of War
- Balkans and Greece Campaign, 1944/45
