| Regimental number | 6/3979 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Brother, W Aitken, c/o DIC, Kaikoura |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 13), Fontaine-au-Bois, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Christina Aitken, Govan, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 13 |