William AITKEN

Regimental number8/637
OccupationGrocer's carter
Address72 St Andrew Street, Dunedin
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 8.5"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinWilliam Aitken, 22 High Street, Invercargill
Previous military serviceServed in the Senior Cadets, Invercargill; serving in 4th Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentDunedin
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit 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 detailsNo details of service, including fate, on very thin service file.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22269722