| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Camberwell Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor car proprietor and agent |
| Address | Messrs Fordyce and Taylor, 5 Gee Street, Block, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, D Fordyce, c/o T B Lincolne, Penalva, Fermanagh Road, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/98/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | acmt Company |
| Promotions |
Major Unit: Australian Corps Troops Motor Transport Company Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Croix de Guerre (Belgium), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |