| Regimental number | 4/1028 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Address | 226 Adelaide Road, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.11 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frank Aston, Telegraph Office, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in 7th Company, Post & Telegragh Corps, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial A.30), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Frank Aston, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 26 October 1915. Killed in action, 11 November 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Sixth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |