Alexander AITON

Regimental number70211
OccupationEngine driver
Next of kinFather, T Aiton, c/o W L Smith, Alexandra Avenue, Mount Albert, Auckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 34th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 100 Ulimaroa on 8 February 1918
Final rankRifleman
Final unitNew Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 29 August 1918
Place of burialVaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 11), France
Miscellaneous information from
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Parents: Thomas and Sarah Aiton, Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 78, p. 10