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 |