Regimental number | 32l |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Norwood South Australia and School of Mines |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Electrician |
Address | Tusmore Avenue, Knights Bridge, Marryatville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, G W Fordham, Tusmore Avenue, Marryatville, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Amongst first to enlist in August 1914 but died in Egypt before the AIF went into any action - was the second S.A. soldier known to have died in Service. (G W Fordham, Father) |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Mena Camp, Egypt |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 157), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 59 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George William and Jane FORDHAM, Marryatville, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Elder Brother of Lieutenant Roy O Fordham of same Battalion (George William Fordham, Father) |
Miscellaneous details | Address entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Tasmore Avenue. |