| Regimental number | 5649 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Other Names | Edward Biken |
| School | Christ Church School, Liverpool, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 17 Nelson Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Ashcroft, 17 Nelson Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Emma Marion and the late Walter Boyes ASHCROFT, 33 Sheffield Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5648 Pte William Henry ASHCROFT, 5th Bn, killed in action , 20 December 1916; 3451 Pte Walter Benjamin ASHCROFT, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 16 March 1918 (double amputation). |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |