| Regimental number | 73 |
| Place of birth | Croydon, Queensland |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Ford, Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Shell Green, Dardanelles, Turkey |
| Age at death | 25.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 3), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Joseph and Maria Bridget FORD, Merinda, Bowen, Queensland. Native of Croydon, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |