| Regimental number | 20208 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Technical School, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cadet engineer Railway |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Euphemia Aitchison, Durham Street, off Junction Road, Clayfield, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Field Company Engineers, September 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | In railway accident near Arras |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Duisane British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave 2), Etrun, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Euphemia M AITCHISON. |
| Family/military connections | Twin brother John, Signaller to Headquarters in Palestine. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
