John Leighton AITKEN

AITKEN, John Leighton

Service Numbers: 16949, N390822, 127363
Enlisted: 23 October 1916, Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: Field Company Engineers
Born: Sydney, NSW, 4 January 1895
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Sydney Technical High School
Occupation: Surveyor's Assistant
Memorials: Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour
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World War 1 Service

23 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 16949, Reinforcements WW1, Sydney, NSW
10 Feb 1917: Involvement Sapper, 16949, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917: Embarked Sapper, 16949, Field Company Engineers, RMS Osterley, Sydney

World War 2 Service

19 Mar 1942: Involvement N390822, 28 BN V D C ENGINEERS
19 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N390822
1 Mar 1943: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 127363

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John Archibald Aitken, 'Elleray,' Alma Street, Ashfield, New South Wales