| Regimental number | 288 |
| Place of birth | Toowong, Queensland |
| School | State Schools, Rockhampton and Lakes Creek, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 274 Balsover Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Ebenezer John Radford, Laurel Cottage, Sandown, Isle of Wight, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 3), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ebenezer and Ellen RADFORD, Sandown, Isle of Wight, England. Native of Toowong, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 202 Corporal Owen Albert William FOX, 2nd Division Ammunition Column, died of wounds, 13 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RADFORD John Charles
Red Cross file 2230305 |
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