| Regimental number | 5051 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | First State School, Working Mens College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 30 Davison Street, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | John Aird, 30 Davison Street, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave 27), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Ann AIRD, 30 Davison Street, Brunswick, Victoria. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 26765 Driver Alexander AIRD,2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 6 July 1919. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AIRD John Ross |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
