| Regimental number | 2281 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Model School, Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Occupation | Pearler |
| Address | PO, Broome, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 114 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Adelaide McEwan, 357 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 51), Gallipoli, Turkey The Lone Pine Memorial, situated in the Lone Pine Cemetery at Anzac, is the main Australian Memorial on Gallipoli, and one of four memorials to men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Designed by Sir John Burnet, the principal architect of the Gallipoli cemeteries, it is a thick tapering pylon 14.3 metres high on a square base 12.98 metres wide. It is constructed from limestone mined at Ilgardere in Turkey. The Memorial commemorates the 3268 Australians and 456 New Zealanders who have no known grave and the 960 Australians and 252 New Zealanders who were buried at sea after evacuation through wounds or disease. The names of New Zealanders commemorated are inscribed on stone panels mounted on the south and north sides of the pylon, while those of the Australians are listed on a long wall of panels in front of the pylon and to either side. Names are arranged by unit and rank. The Memorial stands over the centre of the Turkish trenches and tunnels which were the scene of heavy fighting during the August offensive. Most cemeteries on Gallipoli contain relatively few marked graves, and the majority of Australians killed on Gallipoli are commemorated here. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Lewis and Letitia AARONS. Native of Carlton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 16th Bn, Gallipoli, 30 July 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. Statement, Red Cross File No 00101024, 2295 Pte G. McCREERY, C Company, 16th Bn, 13 March 1916: 'Witness knew a man in C Co, 16th Btn, by name Aarons. He came over with the 6th Rfts and was commonly called "Morrie". Witness saw Aarons on Sunday 8/8/15, but has not seen him since. This was at Pope's Ridge and on that day we made a demonstration against the Turks, and there were several casualties.' Second statement, 2249 Pte W.H.OTLEY, HQ, 16th Bn (patient, 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 6 April 1916: 'In the rush of 6th August trying for Hill 971 I left Aarons and went with General Monash. Afterwards I ascertained from our two other chums that "Morrey" was not to be found anywhere and the Army Medical Corps and stretcher bearers could not answer to his description so we counted him as killed.' Third statement, 1949 Pte F. TAYLOR, 16th Bn (patient, 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, England), 29 November 1916: 'Aarons was wounded on 8th August 1915 and was in Red Cross Store - Gehezera [sic] Hospital and that he saw him there at Christmas 1915.' Note on file: 'Probably confusion with Captain Aarons, Daniel Sydney (M.C. and Bar), 16th Bttn.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AARONS Maurice Lewis
Red Cross File No 00101024 |
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