| Regimental number | 3651 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Quarryman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Donald McAskill, Newlands, Coburg, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Donald and Jessie MCASKIL. Native of Coburg, Victoria. Spelt MCASKIL |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |