| Regimental number | 1868 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Satur near Scone, New South Wales |
| School | East Maitland High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Satur, Scone, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Ashford, Satur, Scone, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 18.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot IV, Row L, Grave No. 25), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John Oakenville and Elizabeth Ashford. Satur, Scone, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 13181 Driver Oscar Leslie ASHFORD, 5th Army Motor Transport Section, returned to Australia, 20 July 1919. |
| 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
