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AITKEN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5291 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Boys Central State School, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 27 February 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 29 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5291, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5291, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney |
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