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 |
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
Submitted 22 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
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