
| Regimental number | 749 |
| Place of birth | Kooringa, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Kooringa, Burra, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.11 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frank Ford, Kooringa, Burra, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A4 Pera on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia, 5 July 1915 (for discharge: venereal disease, gonorrhoea); disembarked Melbourne, 6 August 1915; transferred from Langwarrin Venereal Hospital to Broadmeadowns Camp, 13 August 1915. Posted as a deserter, 18 November 1915. War medals: forfeited eligibility. |
| Miscellaneous details | See 2110 Francis FORD for second period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FORD Wilfred Frank |