| Regimental number | 2453 |
| Place of birth | Semaphore, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Address | Semaphore Road, Exeter, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Henrietta Branford, Semaphore Road, Exeter, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 19 May 1915 - 27th Bn, 5th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 27th Bn, 12 January 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3757 Pte Sydney BRANFORD, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |