| Regimental number | 5648 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| School | Hawthorn Rd School, Liverpool, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 17 Nelson Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Ashcroft, 17 Nelson Street Windsor, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Bernafray Wood British Cemetery (Row J, Grave 61), Montauban, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Emma Marion ASHCROFT, 33 Sheffield Street, Coburg, Victoria, and the late W.W.B. ASHCROFT |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5649 Pte Edward Becken ASHCROFT, 2nd Pioneer Bn, died of wounds, 8 May 1917; 3451 Pte Walter Benjamin ASHCROFT, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 16 March 1918 (double amputee). |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
