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Josephus Alexander Aitken
| Name on Board | JA Aitken |
| Name on Service Records |
Josephus Alexander Aitken |
| Enlistment Age | 19 |
| Occupation | Steel Moulder |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Thomas Washington and Catherine Aitken |
| Address | 64 Cole St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 12/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 2862 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 15/09/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT SS Makarini |
| Unit on Embarkation | 8th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 15/07/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Flanders, Belguim (no known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Attended Williamstown State School.
Prior to enlistment employed by Messrs Gray Bros.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 2 September 1916, p2
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