| Regimental number | 1049 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Linlithgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30,1 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 195 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Aitken, Easter Drylew, Davidson Maine, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 6 April 1917 (gun shot wound, nose). Wounded in action (second occasion), 5 July 1917 (gun shot wound, right thigh: severe). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 20 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 20 August 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Also served in World War II: Service No Q221566. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 81 |
| Place of burial | Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AITKEN Adam |