William Aito
First Name:
William
Last Name:
Aito
Date of Birth:
Friday, November 30, 1877
Mother's Name:
Georgina Aito (nee Fuller)
Father's Name:
Francis (Frank) Aito
Date Enlisted:
Monday, August 14, 1916
Rank at Enlistment:
Private
Rank at Discharge:
Private
Unit:
1st Pioneer Battalion
Company:
6th Reinforcement
Service:
Infantry
Awards:
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Place of Death:
Sydney NSW
Details:
William Aito (Service No 2992) was born at Shellharbour, N.S.W. He enlisted with the AIF on 14 August 1916, stating his age as 42 on his enlisted papers.
At the time of his enlistment, William was a widower, his wife, Mary J Makin, having died in 1913. He was working as a plumber and drainer and nominated his sister, Mrs Sarah McInerney of Ross Street, Forest Lodge, Sydney, as his next of kin.
William was medically discharged due to acute haemorrhoids, having been hospitalised for this condition a number of time during his service.
He returned to Australia on board the HMAT Demosthenes.
William died in 1922.
Sources:
NAA: B2455, AITO W
AIF Database
Ancestry.com
Ryerson Index
The Australian War Memorial
