| Regimental number | 3661 |
| Place of birth | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Boilermaker's assistant |
| Address | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J R Aitken, 'Minories', Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 29 December 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 10 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |