Regimental number | 2105 |
Place of birth | Hopkins Hill, Chatsworth, Victoria |
Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
School | Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Wool clerk |
Address | 'Beath', Sorret Avenue, Malvern, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E L Aitken, 'Beath,' Sorret Avenue, Malvern, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 33 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave 58), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Ellen Louisa AITKEN. Native of Hopkins Hill, Chatsworth, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, AITKEN James Tod |