| Regimental number | 28949 |
| Occupation | Wireworker |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs D A Ashby, 21 Riccarton Road, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 66 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row L, Grave No. 1), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David A. and Mary J. Ashby, 21 Riccarton Road, Christchurch |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 30 |