| Regimental number | 1905 |
| Place of birth | 48 James Street, Worcester, England |
| School | Church of England School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | C/o Charles Gear, Boundary Street, West End, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Sandford, Oxford Street, Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 17), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Susan SANDFORD, 58 Oxford Street, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Native of Worcester, England |
| Family/military connections | Personal friend William Henry Rawlins went out to Australia together, killed in action August 29th 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |