| Regimental number | 1704 |
| Place of birth | Mackay Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 34 Cowles Road, Mosman, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F.E. Ashdown, 34 Cowles Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5363 Sapper Cecil Parker ASHDOWN, 14th Field Company Engineers, killed in action, 19 July 1916; 1819 Pte Edmund Arthur ASHDOWN, 13th Bn, killed in action, 11 April 1917; 5361 Pte Clive ASHDOWN, 1st Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 8 August 1918; Sister: Staff Nurse Maud ASHDOWN, Australian Army Nursing Service, discharged, 7 March 1917.~ |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
