| Regimental number | 586 |
| Place of birth | Hay, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Macauley Street, Hay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Ashley, Macauley Street, Hay, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial Row C, No. 4), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1229 Pte Colin Joseph ASHLEY, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 1 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 5 May 1915 (gun shot wound, left buttock); admitted to 1st General Hospital, Cairo, 9 May 1915; discharged to duty, 7 June 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 22 June 1915. Reported missing, 7-14 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, 24 August 1915, declared fate as 'Killed in Action, 6-9 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ASHLEY James Alfred |
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