| Regimental number | 10/1176 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Invercargill |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | Te Koa, Karori Road, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.4 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Aston, Box 487 GPO, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Territorials: Some's Island Guard |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents:John and Minnie Aston, 118 Karori Road, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to hospital, 16 July 1915 (appendicitis); transferred to Hospital Ship, date not stated; to Valetta Hospital, Malta, 28 July 1915; to HS 'Galeta' 25 August 1915; to No.4 London General Hospital, 3 September 1915; marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 7 February 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 July 1916; rejoined 1st Bn, Wellington Regiment, in the field, 29 July 1916. Admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 7 September 1916, and transferred to No.1 NZ Stationary Hospital, Ameins, the same day (abrasion to foot); discharged to duty, 9 September 1916 and rejoined unit the same day. Killed in action, in the field, 16 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 1 Wellington Infantry Batln/Second Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22271395 |