| Regimental number | 27197 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Ashton, Racecourse Road, Ashburton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1 (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 9), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary A. Ashton, Ashburton |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 18 |