| Regimental number | 221 |
| Place of birth | Donnellys Creek, North Gippsland, Victoria |
| School | Toombon State School, Toombon, North Gippsland, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Sanford, Wales Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 55th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Mont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row J, Grave No. 9A), Le Treport, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Emma SANFORD, "Gordonville", Wales Street, Northcote, Victoria. Native of Donnelly's Creek, North Gippsland |
| Family/military connections | Step-brother of Cpl Morgan Davis killed in action in Boer War. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |