| Regimental number | 809 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| School | Melrose Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Melrose, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Girdham, Melrose, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Special Memorial, No. II), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Edith GIRDHAM, Melrose, South Australia. Commemorated in North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: Major John Brier MILLS, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 30 May 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |