NameThomas Hart AITKEN 108, G Uncle
Birth PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoBorn at parents home in Crinan Street, Invercargill.
Death Date27 Aug 1980110 Age: 80
Death PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoBilateral Pneumothoroces (R collapsed & L collapsed), multiple rib fractures following a fall out of bed, Kew Hospital, Invercargill.
Burial Date29 Aug 1980
Burial PlaceOtautau, Southland, New Zealand
MemoRecorded on death record
OccupationRailway engine drive (<1937), Cheesemaker (1937 on Roy Francis’ birth record), Engineer (1963)
NZ Army Service - Thomas Hart Aitken
On Enlisting
New Zealand Otago Regiment, His Personal Information shows he worked as a farmer. His last employer was a Mrs Aldis of Waihoaka, Southland. His last address was c/- Mr. Chisholm, 14 Arnold St. North East Valley, Dunedin. His next of kin was his father Mr. Thomas Hudson Aitken of "Ilka"Avoca Street, Randwick, Sydney, Australia and a friend, Miss Kitty Clarke, Grand Hotel, Dunedin, N.Z. His religion was Presbyterian.
Summary of Service in New Zealand Army
20/03/1917 - 12/06/1917 New Zealand
12/06/1917 - 02/10/1919 Western Europe (foreign: 2 years 113 days)
03/10/1919 - 30/10/1919 New Zealand
Service details
20/03/1917 Enlisted (for duration of war)
12/04/1917 Posted to First Battalion, Otago Regiment with rank of Private
12/06/1917 Embarked "Tahiti" at Wellington
08/08/1917 Admitted Ships hospital at sea
15/08/1917 transferred to shore hospital with measles at Devonport, England
30/08/1917 discharged from hospital to Coleford
25/09/1917 marched out to Sling 26/10/1917 proceed overseas - left Sling for Etaples France 19/12/1917 posted to battalion
19/01/1918 joined British Expeditionary Force & posted 10 company
28/04/1918 to hospital sick
02/05/1918 rejoined unit by field ambulance
11/11/1918 to UK on leave ( Armistice Day)
01/12/1918 rejoined unit
25/02/1919 detached to UK
28/04/1919 to hospital Coleford
25/06/1919 discharged to Sling
18/07/1919 embark "Cordoba" in London for New Zealand
03/10/1919 New Zealand
30/10/1919 Discharged
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