
| Regimental number | 184 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | St Peters, South Australia |
| School | Public School Norwood and School of Mines, Adelaide, South Australia (dux of class at Public School) |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Tusmore Avenue, Marryatville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, George William Fordham, Tusmore Avenue, Marryatville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 59 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George William and Jane FORDHAM, Tusmore Avenue, Marryatville, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother Horace Utting Fordham served with Tenth Battalion and died at Egypt. (G. Fordham, Father) |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |