National Portrait Gallery. Colonel Aikman, died suddenly on 5 October 1888 during the County Ball at Hamilton, Lanarkshire. He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery in London. He remained one of the Queen's Bodyguard until his death. References External links British recipients of the Victoria Cross Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross British Indian Army officers British East India Company Army officers 1828 births 1888 deaths Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery People from South Lanarkshire British military personnel of the First Anglo-Sikh War British military personnel of the Second Anglo-Sikh War Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms Middlesex Militia officers British people in colonial India