Arthur Edward Aitken ( born Arthur Edward Aitken ; 1861 - 1924 ) - British military leader, Major General .
| Arthur Edward Aitken | |
|---|---|
| English Arthur edward aitken | |
 Arthur Aitken | |
| Date of Birth | 1861 |
| Place of Birth | , Essex , England [1] |
| Date of death | 1924 |
| Place of death | Rome , Italy [2] |
| Affiliation |  Great Britain |
| Type of army | and |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commanded | Indian Expeditionary Force |
| Battles / Wars | World War I |
Biography
Born in Rochford ( Essex ) [1] , by the time of the census of the population in 1871, he was already a schoolboy, attending school in Brighton ( Sussex ) [3] .
In 1882 he entered military service as a cavalryman [4] .
He commanded group “B” of the British Expeditionary Corps [4] during the invasion of German East Africa , in early November 1914, was defeated by the Germans in the battle of Tanga [5] . This battle is also known as the “battle of the bees”, since several times during the battle the bees attacked the troops of both sides [6] . Aitken was too self-confident and he did not conduct intelligence in the Tangli area. The British did not succeed in defeating the German troops under the command of the Letts-Forbeck [5] , which surrendered to them only after the end of the First World War .
Aitken's troops were crushed and retreated [5] . The publication of details in the UK has been delayed.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 of General the Register of Office index of Births registered in April, May, June, 1861 - Name: Aitken, Arthur Edward District : Rochford Volume: 4A Page: 176.
- Registered Death registered "Consular Deaths 1921-1924 Volume 15" Aitken, Arthur E "age 62
- ↑ 1871 Census of Brighton , RG10 / 1087, Folio 92, Arthur E Aitken, pupil, 13, 14, 15 Sillwood Place, Brighton.
- ↑ 1 2 Paice, 2008 , p. 40
- ↑ 1 2 3 Chappell, 2005 , p. 12.
- ↑ Farwell, 1989 , p. 171.
Literature
- Chappell, Mike. The British Army in World War I: The Eastern Fronts. - Osprey Publishing, 2005. - ISBN 1-84176-401-9 .
- Farwell, Byron. The Great War in Africa, 1914–1918. - New York: WW Norton & Company, 1989. - ISBN 0-393-30564-3 .
- Paice, Edward. Tip & Run: The Untold Tragedy of the Great War in Africa. - London: Phoenix, 2008. - ISBN 978-0-7538-2349-1 .