| Regimental number | 1912 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Address | 3 Mile Scrub Road, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Aitken, 3 Mile Scrub Road, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Clara Constance AITKEN. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 9th Bn, Gallipoli, 22 June 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 4 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 49th Bn, 25 February 1916; taken on strength, 29 February 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 22 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Reverted to ranks at own request, 10 July 1916. On leave to England, 27 November 1916; rejoined Bn from leave, 13 December 1916. Detached to School of Instruction, 2 March 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, from detachment, 12 March 1917. Detached to 13th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 2 November 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 18 November 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 9 December 1917. Wounded in action, 5 April 1918 (contusion); admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 6 April 1918; transferred to england, 9 April 1918, and admitted to Military Hospital, Herne Bay, 10 April 1918 (concussion: slight); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartfield, 25 April 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 1 May 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 9 December 1918; disembarked Sydney, 22 January 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit: deafness), Brisbane, 29 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AITKEN Cecil Crawford |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
