Regimental number | 5291 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Brisbane Boys Central State School, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Grove Estate, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, James Aitken, Grove Estate, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row D, Grave 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Clara Constance AITKEN. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |