| Regimental number | 2858 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| School | Kapunda Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | Alberton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Mabel Blanche McAskill, c/o Mrs Crabbe, Logan Street, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Bapaume Post Military Cemetey (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 59 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John and M MCASKILL, Percy Street, Franklin, South Australia. Native of Alberton, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 598 Warrant Officer Allen Morris McASKILL, 13th Machine Gun Company, returned to Australia. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Died of wounds received at Pozieres, France. |