| Regimental number | 311 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Wire mattress weaver |
| Address | 46 Ryan Street, Lilyfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Twyford, 46 Ryan Street, Lilyfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, date not recorded; discharged to Base Depot, Zeitoun, 1 March 1916 (chronic suppurating ear); marched out to unit, Tel el Kebir, 29 March 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 25 April 1916 (ear trouble), and transferred to No 4 Hospital Train; admitted to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 25 April 1916; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 12 May 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Port Sydney' for discharge (deafness), 24 June 1916; disembarked Sydney, 22 July 1916; discharged (medically unfit: deafness with otitis otorrhoea)), Sydney, 8 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TWYFORD William Ewart |
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