| Regimental number | 1308 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Brother, F Ashdown, 10 Ampton Street, Gray's Inn Road, London, England |
| Enlistment date | 4 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 2 February 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1232 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 May 1916 |