| Regimental number | 7581 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | St. Joseph's Catholic School, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Other training | He served with the compulsory trainees in Sydney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 90 Cameron Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, P Ford, 90 Cameron Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 12th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Battery 15 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 21.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 10), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Paul and Bridget FORD. Native of Sydney, New South Wales. Buried near this spot |
| Family/military connections | His brother was killed in France, Lieutentant J P Ford |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
