Keith Andrew AITON

AITON, Keith Andrew

    Service Number: 37177
    Enlisted: 10 June 1941, Broadmeadows
    Last Rank: Leading Aircraftman
    Last Unit: Base Torpedo Unit (Nowra)
    Born: Willow Tree, New South Wales, Australia, 12 August 1909
    Home Town: Willow Tree, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Not yet discovered
    Died: Accidental (Ground Accident), Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 20 December 1943, aged 34 years
    Cemetery: Rookwood Sydney War Cemetery, New South Wales
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    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement 37177
    10 Jun 1941: Enlisted Broadmeadows
    10 Jun 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 37177
    11 Jun 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 37177, Base Torpedo Unit (Nowra)

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    LAC Aiton 37177 from the Base Torpedo Unit at Nowra was seriously injured in a Motorcycle accident while off-duty in Nowra - he was taken to Number 3 RAAF Hospital (Concord Hospital) in Sydney where he passed away from his injuries

    His pillion passenger was LAC Leslie John Maudie 37128 who was slightly injured in the accident

    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of James and Martha Aiton.

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