| Regimental number | 3401 |
| Place of birth | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| School | Esk Bank District School |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Address | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas George Holdford, Pottery Enclosure, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Senior Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Peronne communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 38), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Jane HOLDFORD, Pottery Estate, Litgow, New south Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Pte P.T. Diirig. Died as a result of wounds after coming home. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |