| Regimental number | 1539 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| School | Central State School, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Richmond, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Friend, Thomas Bromhall, Richmond, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Name given in Cemetery Records as Edward Duncan ASKEW. Parents: Edward William and Mary ASKEW |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Western Front |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
