The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:51 pm Post subject: Lieut. Robert Merlin Aytoun

Memorial within the Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Stirling

Albert Place, Stirling, FK8 2RG

http://www.holytrinitystirling.org/memorialindex.htm

My thanks to Rev. Canon Dr. Alison M. Peden for allowing access to this beautiful church.

apanderson · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:53 pm Post subject:

In Loving Memory of
LILIAS
Wife of Colonel Andrew Aytoun
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Who died at Maidstone 13th September 1920 aged 56 years
And of their only child
ROLLO
Lieutenant, 2nd Batt., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Who died at Le Cateau, France, 27th August 1914
Of wounds received in action the previous day
Aged 24 years

CWGC:
AYTOUN, ROBERT MERLIN GRAHAM
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 27/08/1914
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn.
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Grave Reference III. A. Headstone 10.
Cemetery LE CATEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Lt. Col. Andrew Aytoun.

SNWM:
Surname : AYTOUN
Forename: Robert Merlin Graham
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of death: 27 August 1914
Theatre of death: Unknown
Cause of death: Died of wounds.
SNWM roll: THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Unit name: Unknown Unit attached to THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS