| Regimental number | 30503 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westport |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | PO Box 913, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Aitken, Westport |
| Previous military service | 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 7 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 February 1917, and marched into Wellington Coy, 3rd Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, the same day. Posted to 3rd Wellington Bn, Codford, 30 March 1917; taken on strength of 3rd Wellington Bn, Codford, 2 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France with unit, 27 May 1917. Wounded in action, 18 August 1917; rejoined unit, 19 August 1917. Detached to Rest Camp, 26 August 1917, rejoined unit, 9 September 1917. Wouned in action, 19 October 1917, and admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, the same day; transferred to No.17 Casualty Clearing Station, 19 October 1917; to No.7 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 23 October 1917 (shrapnel wound, thigh and left hand); to No.14 Convalescent Depot, Fronville, 26 October 1917; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etpales, 26 October 1917. Detached to Paymaster, Boulogne, 12 December 1917. Appointed Temporary Corporal while employed as Pay Clerk, 12 August 1918. Appointed Acting Sergeant while at NZ Pay Office, Boulogne, 6 October 1918. On leave to Paris, 7 October 1918. Admitted to No.2 Australian General Hospital, Boulogne, 31 October 1918 (influenza); discharged to Base Depot, 4 November 1918. Transferred to Pay Office, London, 15 March 1919. Promoted Sergeant, 1 May 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Prinz Essen', 16 May 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 1 July 1919; discharged (On termination of period of service), 31 July 1919. Total war service: 2 years 345 days (of which 2 years 207 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Also served in WWII - 13 Dec 1941 - 22 Mar 1942 |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24054070 |