| Regimental number | 3183 |
| Place of birth | Semaphore South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Semaphore, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Ranford, Paxton Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Karmala on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 954 Lance Corporal Clem RANFORD, 3rd Light Horse, killed in action, 31 October 1917; 183 Sergeant Joseph Marmion RANFORD, 1st Light Horse, killed in action, 4 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |