Roy Stuart AITCHISON

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AITCHISON, Roy Stuart

Service Numbers:	16808, Q187391
Enlisted:	12 October 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Esk, Queensland, 10 December 1895
Home Town:	Esk, Somerset, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Natural causes, Nundah, Queensland, 22 June 1949, aged 53 years
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Location: Columbarium 5, Section: Section 7
Memorials:	Esk War Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 16808, Brisbane, Queensland
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 16808, Field Company Engineers, RMS Osterley, Sydney
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 16808, Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Field Company Engineers

World War 2 Service

8 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Private, Q187391, Brisbane, Queensland

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Biography contributed by Paul Trevor

The two enlisted children of William Aitchison and Christina Bartholomew Douglas (née Pryde) Aitchison of Esk, Queensland:-

452 Cpl. (Angus) Garnet Aitchison (/explore/people/260891) - returned to Australia;

16808 Dvr. Roy Stuart Aitchison - returned to Australia.

'AITCHISON, Roy Stuart, Driver, No. 16808, 5th Field Engineers. Born and educated at Esk. The son of William and Tina Aitchison, of Esk. Enlisted on the 12th October, 1915, at the age of 19 years. Trained in Brisbane, and embarked February, 1917, per S.S. "Sterling" with 5th F.C. Engrs. Completed his training at Salisbury Plain, and then sailed for France. Went through the battles of Ypres, Armentieres, Somme, Villiers Brettoneaux, Mont St. Quentin, and Hindenburg line. Through the whole campaign unwounded. Returned to Australia 22nd July, 1919, per S.S. "Mahia".' - from Queenslanders Who Fought in the Great War. (nla.gov.au)

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