Arthur Matthew Aitken
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 9 Jan 1920 |
| Place of Birth | Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Death | 9 Sep 1943 |
| Age at Enlistment | 21 years, 10 months |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Hugh Aitken |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 415570 |
| Date of Enlistment | 30 Nov 1941 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Unit/Formation | No 14 Squadron RAAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Accidental death 1943 |
| Monument(s) | Armadale War Memorial |
| Australian War Memorial | Australian War Memorial |
Pre War
War Service
Arthur is commemorated on Panel 5. The Memorial is located in a corner of the Rockwood Cemetery west of Sydney. It is one of several which commemorate men of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Merchant Navy who lost their lives in the south-west Pacific region during the 1939-45 War, and who have no known grave. The men commemorated on the Sydney Memorial were lost in the eastern and southern regions of Australia and in adjacent waters south of Latitude 20 degrees South.
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