T. S. Robertson-Aikman
Lt.-Col. Thomas Stokes George Hughes Robertson-Aikman CB (born 25 February 1860 in New Parks, Leicestershire; died 18 April 1948 in Hamilton[1]) was a Scottish soldier and curler.
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| Born | Thomas Stokes George Hughes Robertson-Aikman 25 February 1860 | |||||||||||||
| Died | 18 April 1948 (aged 88) | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Robertson-Aikman was educated at Eton College and Brasenose College, Oxford.
Soldier
Robertson-Aikman joined the 1st battalion, Royal Lanark Militia, in 1880. The following year the militia regiment was merged with the Highland Light Infantry (HLI). He commanded the 4th battalion HLI 1900–12, and during World War I he commanded a district of the Royal Defence Corps. He was appointed CB in the 1923 King's Birthday Honours.[2]
Curler
Robertson-Aikman was non-playing captain of the British curling team which won the gold medal at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix (France). Other team members were Laurence Jackson, Robin Welsh, William K. Jackson, Thomas Murray, John McLeod, William Brown and D. G. Astley. Sweden and France won the silver and bronze medals respectively.[3]
See also
References
- AIKMAN, Col Thomas S. G. H. Robertson-, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". google.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "No. 32830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1923. p. 3945.
- Bob Cowan. "Curling History: Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics: Part 1 - The GB Curlers". curlinghistory.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
External links
- T. Aikman at the International Olympic Committee
- Nick Kingsley. "Landed families of Britain and Ireland: Robertson-Aikman of Ross House". landedfamilies.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 30 June 2015.