| Regimental number | 51531 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor smith |
| Address | 2 Edward Street, East St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A Aitchison, 2 Edward Street, East St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets for 4 years; in the 50th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces, for 5 months. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 5 June 1918. Found guilty, at sea, 15 July 1918, of damaging ship's property, i.e. cutting name in ship's rail: forfeited 7 days' pay. Found guilty, at sea, 22 July 1918, of (1) sitting on life boat (2) using obscene language: admonished. Found guilty, at sea, 1 August 1918, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline: forfeited 2 days' pay. Admitted to ship's hospital, 9 August 1918 (influenza); disembarked and admitted to Belmont Road Hospital, Liverpool, 11 August 1918. Allotted to Reinforcements, 39th Bn, 11 September 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 21 October 1918 (gassed); discharged to Training Depot, 13 December 1918. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 January 1919; to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 5 February 1919, and admitted to Group Clearing Hospital. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Plassy', 17 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 April 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 6 September 1919. Medal: British War Medal |