| Regimental number | 2638 |
| Place of birth | Mossgiel, New South Wales |
| School | Lake Boga Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lake Boga, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Ash, Lake Boga, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Swan Hill Cemetery, Victoria. Photo: Peter Dennis. Mother: Frances ASH, Lake Boga, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 12 August 1916. Found guilty, 16 September 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and committing a nuisance, 15 September 1916: awarded 3 daysâ?? confined to barracks. Marched out to 4th Light Horse Regiment, 11 September 1916 . Taken on strength, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Abou Hammad, 12 October 1916. Detached to 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, Ferry Post, 25 February 1917; marched into 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, 25 February 1917; rejoined 4th Light Horse Regiment, 8 March 1917. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, Tel-el-fara, 26 September 1917 (malaria); transferred to Troop Ship, 26 September 1917; to Rest Camp, 28 September 1917; discharged to duty, 13 October 1917; rejoined unit, Tel-el-fara, 13 October 1917. Killed in action, Palestine, 2 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ASH William Walter |
