Josephus Alexander AITKEN

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AITKEN, Josephus Alexander

Service Number:	2862
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Steel Moulder
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 15 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board

World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2862, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2862, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
15 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2862, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2862 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-15
Date unknown:	Involvement 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography

58 Battalion

Rank - Private

7 January 1916 - Disembarked Alexandria from Lemnos, general Gallipoli evacuation

22 February 1916 - Transferred to 60th Bn

24 February 1916 - Taken on strength

16 March 1916 - Transferred to 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir

17 June 1916 - Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force

23 June 1916 - Disembarked Marseilles, France

15 July 1916 - Killed in action, France

Believed to be buried in the Rue Petillon Military Cemetery

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Thomas and Catherine Aitken of 64 Cole Street, Williamstown, Victoria

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