| Regimental number | 6124 |
| Place of birth | Canning Road, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| School | Christian Brothers Catholic School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Fordham, Invermay, View Terrace, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets (86th Company), Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 18.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Edmund and Jane FORDHAM, 79 George Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Charles Edward FORDHAM. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
