| Regimental number | 1242 |
| Place of birth | Wallan, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Ash, Argyle Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Zillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Poperinghe New Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave 44), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred S. and Catherine ASH, Wanalta Road, Glenhuntly, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front |