Thomas AITKEN

Regimental number8/2831
AddressKnox College
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Aitken, Shoal Bay Road, Devonport, Auckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 15 September 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Brother: Mr W. Aitken, Green Street, North East Valley, Dunedin
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh

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