
| Regimental number | 24/670 |
| Address | Prince of Wales Hotel, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss E Aitken, Riccarton Road, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, Army Service Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, Army Service Corps, left New Zealand on board four ships, HMNZT 30 'Maunganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Quarry Cemetery (Plot VI, Row I, Grave No 8), Montauban, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James H. Rigg Aitken and Jessie Aitken |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Army Service Corps/2nd NZRB |