AILES, Daniel
| Service Number: | 5650 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 March 1916, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 18th reinforcement’s 7th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 28th April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dunedin New Zealand, 24 January 1879 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Williamstown North, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Railways Newport Victoria |
| Died: | Lungs- Gassed in War, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1929, aged 50 years |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Grave Presbyterian Section L |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5650, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 18th reinforcement’s 7th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 28th April 1916 | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5650, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5650, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Training Battalion, March in to 2nd Training Bn from Reinforcement’s 7Bn ex Australia | |
| 13 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 60th Battalion in the field France From reinforcement’s for 7th Battalion UK | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5650, 60th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 9 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5650, 60th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Gassed evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence | |
| 25 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength from 60th Battalion in the field France ex Hospital UK | |
| 23 Mar 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5650, 59th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Czar Medically Unfit Bronchitis Gassed severe | |
| 28 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5650, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Gassed Bronchitis severe |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
OBITUARY NOTICES.
MR. DANIEL AILE.
Aftei' a lengthy illness, Mr. Daniel
Aile, of 91 Dover-road, passed away
at his residence on September 26.
Deceased, who was born at Dunedin,
N.Z., was 47 years of age, and leaves
a widow and one daughter to mourn
their loss. Deceased had seen service
at the Great War. The funeral, which
was largely attended, took place on
Friday afternoon, the remains being
interred in the Williamstown Ceme-
tery. There was a large collection of
floral tributes, amongst which was
noticed a wreath from his workmates
at the Newport Workshops. The
coffin-bearers were Messrs. J. Watson,
W. Rankin, W. Hayes and G. Bloy.
The pall was supported by the follow-
ing gentlemen: Messrs. A. Ridgeway,
W. Armstrong, T. McGrath, R. Mar-
shall, H. Dracy, D. Bourke, P. Reeves
and J. Turner. Everyone of the coffin
bearers and the pall-bearers were re-
turned soldiers. Mr. C. Rowbottom
sounded the last post. The Rev.
Muller was the officiating clergyman
at both the house and the grave. Bro.
Strong, of the Trafalgar Lodge, read
the Druids' service. Nelson ,Bros. had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Williamstown Chronicle 12th October 1929
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