| Regimental number | 11918 |
| Place of birth | Bulls Creek, South Australia |
| School | Gilles Plains Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Irymple, Mildura, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Branford, Irymple, Mildura, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 7), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ezra and Lucie BRANFORD, Irymple, VIctoria, Australia. Native of Mildura, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 10579 Gunner Percy Hugh SMITH, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 25 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
