Basil Earl AITKEN

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AITKEN, Basil Earl

Service Numbers:	VX1299, VX28901
Enlisted:	26 October 1939
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	AMF Anti Aircraft units / Elements WW2
Born:	NGAPARA, NEW ZEALAND, 28 September 1900
Home Town:	Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	1970, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

26 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX1299
1 Dec 1939:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX1299, 2nd/1st Field Workshop, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
1 Dec 1939:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX28901, 2nd/1st Field Workshop, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
8 Feb 1940:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX1299
19 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX28901
31 Dec 1940:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX28901, AMF Anti Aircraft units / Elements WW2, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, 4th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
8 Jul 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX28901, AMF Anti Aircraft units / Elements WW2, 4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment

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Biography contributed by Steve Larkins

Basil Earl AITKEN (1900-1970)

Basil Aitken was born in New Zealand in 1900. The family moved to Australia before the First World War. Basil tried to enlist but was rejected on age.

He had to wait for another World War, and as the records shows, he enlisted twice! The first time on 26 Oct 1939, where he dropped his date of birth by five years. At that time 40 years was the cutoff for the draft and enlistment. Ages were adjusted and Basil re-enlisted to 'set the record straight'.

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