| Regimental number | 21640 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Manson Askew, Riwaka, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Colincamps Communal Cemetery (South of Crucifix), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Manson Askew and Margaret Askew, Riwaka, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 13 |