Robert AITKIN

AITKIN, Robert

Service Number: VX48581
Enlisted: 29 July 1940, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1918
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Killed in Action, Egypt, 16 July 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery: El Alamein War Cemetery
Plot XV1, Row B, Grave 20 Roll of Honour Leongatha, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, VX48581
29 Jul 1940: Enlisted Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
29 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX48581, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion

Snowy

Robert, known as Bob or Snowy was the foster brother of my grandmother Joyce. Fostered by George and Sarah (Dau) he was one of many children taken under their wing. Later in life Bob spent many happy years with the Anderson family although Sarah remained his guardian with the death of her husband George. Much loved by my gran his foster sister.

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Biography

2/23 Battalion

Rank - Private

Foster-son of Albert William and Lily A. Anderson, of Tarwin Lower, Victoria, Australia