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AITKIN, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX48581 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 July 1940, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 16 July 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery Plot XV1, Row B, Grave 20 Roll of Honour Leongatha, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX48581 | |
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| 29 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Caulfield, Victoria, Australia | |
| 29 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX48581, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Snowy
Robert, known as Bob or Snowy was the foster brother of my grandmother Joyce. Fostered by George and Sarah (Dau) he was one of many children taken under their wing. Later in life Bob spent many happy years with the Anderson family although Sarah remained his guardian with the death of her husband George. Much loved by my gran his foster sister.
Submitted 24 March 2021 by Lyn Millar
Biography
2/23 Battalion
Rank - Private
Foster-son of Albert William and Lily A. Anderson, of Tarwin Lower, Victoria, Australia
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