| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Lyonesse', Gilderthorpe Avenue, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 48 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Ashburner, Gilderthorpe Avenue, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 2 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps (Nov 1914) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/112/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Eastern on 28 December 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 7438 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Son: 1 Sgt Harry Patrick ASHBURNER, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 October 1915. |
| Miscellaneous details | See Harry Patrick William ASHBURNER for second period of enlistment |