David Thomas AITKEN

AITKEN, David Thomas

Service Number: 7362
Enlisted: 17 March 1917, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Reedbeds, SA, 25 February 1864
Home Town: Forestville, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Harness maker
Died: Eastwood, SA, 1 August 1952, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (General)
Catholic Old Area Grid Ref E7 site 42
Memorials: Hawthorn Victory Lodge Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

17 Mar 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
23 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7362, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7362, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide
Date unknown: Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

Family notices - member of Victory Lodge

“AITKEN.— On August 1, at hospital. David Thomas Aitken. late of 93 Leader street, Forestville, and 10th Adelaide Rifles (Red Coats) also 10th Battalion, 1st A.I.F., the beloved husband of the late Clare Linda Aitken and loving father of Florence (Mrs. King), Horace, Syd and Ray, also Allan (deceased). Aged 88 years. Requiescat in pace.”

1952 'Family Notices.', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), 7 August, p. 34, viewed 12 March, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93922505

“FUNERAL NOTICES AITKEN.— THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. DAVID THOMAS AITKEN late of 93 Leader street, Forestville are respectfully in formed that his Funeral will leave the Partington Funeral Chapel, 441 South road. Black Forest, on MONDAY, at 2 p.m.. for the Catholic Cemetery. West terrace. PARTINGTON & SON. Funeral Directors. South road. Black Forest. LF1246.”

“VICTORY LODGE. U.A.O.D., No. 37. THE BRETHREN are respect fully informed that the Funeral of our late Brother DAVID THOMAS AITKEN (foundation member), will leave Messrs. Partington's Funeral Parlor, at 2 p.m. TODAY, for West terrace Catholic Cemetery. N. O. QPINTRELL. Secretary.”

1952 'Family Notices.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 4 August, p. 14, viewed 12 March, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47409739

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Biography

 Son of James AITKIN and Sara Jane nee FORD

Husband of Clara Linda AITKEN

Son: 7200 Pte Francis Raymond AITKEN, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 July 1919.

Returned to Australia 10 June 1919