| Regimental number | 1207 |
| Place of birth | Maidstone, Kent, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Waterloo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Ashby, Waterloo P B, Casterton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 27 May 1919; disembarked, and marched in to 2nd Training Bn, Perham Downs. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; marched in to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 13 November 1916. Proceeded to England, 13 February 1917, and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth. Marched in to No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 21 April 1917. Detached for temporary duty with Anzac Provost Corps, Tidworth, 8 May 1917. Admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, 13 April 1918 (myalgia, back); discharged to duty, 23 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Euripides', 3 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), Melbourne, 9 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | Casterton Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ASHBY Alfred |