| Regimental number | 9/416 |
| Address | 80 Frederick Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Aitken, Mataura |
| Previous military service | Served with 1st New Zealand Contingent in the South African Campaign. |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Driver |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Quarry Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 2), Montauban, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Aitken, Invercargill |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |