| Regimental number | 8/637 |
| Occupation | Grocer's carter |
| Address | 72 St Andrew Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | William Aitken, 22 High Street, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Invercargill; serving in 4th Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | 18 August 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914 |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. |
| Other details | No details of service, including fate, on very thin service file. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22269722 |
