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William Aitken

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Aitken AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    7262 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 July 1878 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    18 July 1878 Public - Patrica - Other Relative - 27 April 2015 - Family bible
  • Place of birth
    Herbert Otago Public - Patrica - Other Relative - 27 April 2015 - Family bible
  • Birth notes
    son of William and Jane Aitken Public - Patrica - Other Relative - 27 April 2015 - Family Bible
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Storeman/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Taranaki, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • POW serial number

Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • His father was named William Aitken. AWMM
    • Name William James. Death 4 May 1966. Buried Papakura Soldiers Cemetary he also fought in WW! and was in ? Home Guard at Wigram air base WW2 Public - Trish - Other Relative - 13 August 2015 - I an his granddaughter and possess family papers

Death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Eastern Invergargill Cemetery AWMM
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  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
13 August 2015TrishOxford New Zealand 7430Other Relative
27 April 2015PatricaOxford NZOther Relative

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