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AISBETT, Todd Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5978 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 2 November 1889 |
| Home Town: | Southern Cross, Yilgarn, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Subiaco, Western Australia, 28 July 1971, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5978, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5978, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 18 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5978, 11th Infantry Battalion, Gun shot wound to left knee | |
| 20 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5978, 11th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Second World War Service
When his country called for a second time, Todd Leslie Aisbett enlisted on 21 August 1940, service number W26163. During the Second World War he served with 5th Garrison Battalion, at No. 11 Internment Camp Harvey and with 'M' Garrison Company at Parkeston, near Kalgoorlie. He was discharged on 26 April 1943.
Submitted 27 October 2021 by Tim Cudini
Photograph
A photograph of Todd Leslie Aisbett can be found on page 14 of the book 'War Service Personnel of the Yilgarn 1900 - 1972' by Paul De Pierres.
Submitted 27 October 2021 by Tim Cudini
Son of the Town Clerk
Todd Aisbett was the son of Peter Aisbett, who held the position of Town Clerk of Southern Cross for about 10 years, until his death at the age of 42 in June 1903.
Submitted 27 October 2021 by Tim Cudini