| Regimental number | 2123 |
| Place of birth | Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Store assistant |
| Address | 122 Gowrie Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.9 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Ashley John Ashton, 122 Gowrie Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Czarita', 16 March 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 15 May 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right forearm), Sydney, 25 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 57 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ASHTON Charles Alfred |
