Regimental number | 1535 |
Place of birth | Chingford, Essex, England |
School | National School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | c/o H Webbs, Culalling Road, Narrogin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Fordham, 54 Selwyn Avenue, Hagham's Park, Essex, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was with his Battalion in Gallipoli and was wounded and taken to Egypt. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) (Plot VI, Row L, Grave No. 11), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 113 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Jemima FORDHAM, 54 Selwyn Avenue, Higham's Park, Chingford, Essex, England |