| Regimental number | 1113 |
| Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria |
| School | Kensington State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 11 Wolseley Parade, Kensington, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W. Aitken, 11 Wolseley Parade, Kensington, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 23.9 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave 23), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Jane AITKEN, 40 Footscray Road, Kensington, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 575 Lance Sergeant George Fawcett AITKEN, 31st Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; 423 Sergeant Major Alfred Charles Victor AITKEN, 1st Australian Light Railway Operating Company, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-'Wandilla', 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Wounded in action, 21 July 1916. Died of wounds at No 8 Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1916 (gun shot wound, abdomen). Buried at Bailleul Cemetery by Reverend A.F. Feen (Church of England), 21 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AITKEN Colin Robert |