| Regimental number | 69 |
| Date of birth | 3 December 1895 |
| Place of birth | Moree New South Wales |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Address | c/o R L Ford, GPO, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr. Ford, GPO, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 |
| From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 |
| Other details | Son of Henry Lyons and Susan Emma (nee Dodds) Ford |