| Regimental number | 24/36 |
| Address | 51 Britannia Street, Petone, Wellington |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ashton, 51 Britannia Street, Petone, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name entered on Roll of Honour as Barry ASHTON. |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 41), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Sarah Emily Ashton, Leeds, England; Wife: Grace Elizabeth Ashton, Petone |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: A Company/2nd NZRB |