Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken
Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken | |
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| Born | 6 February 1826 Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 18 September 1887 (aged 61) St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
| Buried | Eastern Cemetery, St Andrews |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Bengal Army British India |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | Second Anglo-Sikh War Indian Mutiny |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Order of the Bath |
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Colonel Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken VC CB (8 February 1826 – 18 September 1887) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.