David John AITKEN

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Service Numbers:	5291, 6291
Enlisted:	25 February 1916, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane ,Queensland.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 8 June 1892
Home Town:	Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Northern Beaches, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15 June 1962, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Frenchs Forest Cemetery, NSW MON D3, Grave No 79.
Memorials:

25 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5291, 25th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane ,Queensland.
8 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5291, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
8 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5291, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane
9 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5291, 25th Infantry Battalion
10 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6291, 25th Infantry Battalion, Shell Wound to right hand.
17 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 25th Infantry Battalion

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