| Regimental number | 183 |
| Place of birth | Port Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ganger |
| Address | Paxton Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Ranford, Paxton Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Marmion Joseph on NR |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 66), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 954 Lance Corporal Clem RANFORD, 3rd Light Horse, killed in action, 31 October 1917; 3183 Sergeant Herbert Gordon Maxwell RANFORD, 3rd Light Horse, returned to Australia, 17 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |