| Regimental number | 3003 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| School | Moondarra State School, Victoria |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 4.6 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Aitken, Moondarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 34.9 |
| Place of burial | Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row D, Grave 37), La Corque, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Euphemia AITKEN. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 29 January 1916 (bronchitis); discharged to duty, 18 February 1916. Taken on strength of 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, from 6th Training Bn, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 40206, 2005 Pte A. MARTIN, D Company, 59th Bn (patient, Edmonton Hospital, London, England), 2 March 1917: 'I helped to bring in T. Aitken for burial, we found his disc on him. [H]e was buried by some men in the 16th Platoon.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AITKEN Thomas
Red Cross file 40206 |
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