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AITKEN, James Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1089 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Port Pirie, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Goodwood, South Australia, 4 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Mylor, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 18 July 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Q II B 5 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crystal Brook District WW1 Roll of Honour, Goodwood Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Mylor District Roll of Honor 1914-18, Mylor District Roll of Honour, Mylor St. John Anglican Church Roll of Honour, Mylor U.A.O.D. Pictorial Honour Roll, Mylor War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1089, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Port Pirie, SA | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1089, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1089, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 18 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 1089, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1089 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-18 |
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Son of Alexander Smith AITKEN and Mary Matilda nee NOLAN
AITKEN. -Private James Alexander Aitken, No. 1089, died in France, July 18, from wounds received June 21, the eldest son of A. and M. Aitken, Mylor. One of God's bravest and best.
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