| Regimental number | 5321 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Old Cemetery Road, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Minnie Jane Ford, c/o Mrs J Dower, York Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | September 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Employment Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emma FORD |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Margha', 18 January 1919; arrived Melbourne for Brisbane, 5 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 19 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Place of burial | Charters Towers Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FORD John Henry |