Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Atkins, David Thomas
Alternate Names
Last name
First name
Last name
Buschmann
First name
Karl Otto
Last name
McKay-Aitken
First name
David Leith
Military History
Rank
Private
Unit
Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).
Serial Number
3252 (AIF); 133043 (British Army)
Notes
Born Karl Otto Buschmann. Name after 1954: David Leith McKay-Aitken. Occupation: dairy farmer. Served in AIF Artillery and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
-
Place
Kongwak, Vic., Australia
Details
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Event
Enlisted
Date
10/24/1917
Place
Wodonga, Vic.
Details
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Event
Birth
Date
1895 (?)
Place
-
Details
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Sources
- Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19
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