Aitkin, William Nicol

Education

Student St Mary’s College 1827-1828.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 17.3.1805 son of William Aitkin, minister, Scone and Margaret McBride Nicol.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - arts student 1820-1824; medical student 1824-1825.

L.R.C.S.E. 1826 (from Penpont, Dumfriesshire). [Doctor]

Joined Army Medical Service - A.S. Staff [Assistant Surgeon Staff] 4.7.1834. Resigned 4.12.1835.

Sources

  • W. Johnston, Roll of Commissioned Officers in the Medical Service of the British Army 1727-1898 (Aberdeen, 1917) 4371