| Regimental number | 16167 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Glasgow Public Board School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Murphy Aitken, 'Strathclyde', Bellevue Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served 4 years in 1st Lanarkshire Royal Engineers (Volunteers). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | November 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Charleroi, Belgium |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Place of burial | Charleroi Communal Cemetery (Row R, Grave 19), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Helen Bell AITKEN. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |