| Regimental number | 8349 |
| Place of birth | Unley, South Australia |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Norwood Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Address | Queen Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amelia Aiston, Queen Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 34th Battery Australian Field Artillery; Served as Sergeant in Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 18 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Artillery |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Before leaving Adelaide for active service, he was a Sergeant in the 18th Battery the first Battery formed in South Australia. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave 26), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Albert and Amelia AISTON, 59 Queen Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
