| Regimental number | 3531 |
| Place of birth | Portarlington Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Brother, A E Ford, 76 Cascade Road, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 7 June 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1918 |