| Regimental number | 10/956 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telephone operator |
| Address | 18 Bower Street, Napier |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel J Aitken, Featherston Terrace, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served as Private for 3 years in Wanganui Rifles; not serving in any military force at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 18), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Mabel J. Sygrove (formerly Aitken), Miro Road, Upper Hutt, Wellington. Regimental Number given on CWGC site as 10/965. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Corporal, 5 May 1915; Lance Sergeant, 13 May 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22269642 |