| Regimental number | 3757 |
| Place of birth | Semaphore, South Australia |
| Other Names | Syd |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Semaphore Road, Exeter, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 111 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Henrietta Branford, Semaphore Road, Exeter, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2453 Pte Lance Wray BRANFORD, 27th Bn, killed in action, 4 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 16 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 26 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 15 April 1919. War service: 3 years 257 days (of which 3 years 23 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation as Sydney. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRANFORD Syd |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
