Regimental number | 3804 |
Place of birth | Little Coogee, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Woollahra Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | 'Clifton', Alt Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Lily Priscilla Stockbridge, 16 Ruthven Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 21st Infantry; Scouts and Cadet Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Cressy Farm |
Age at death | 21.1 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Dochy Farm new British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 29), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and the late Alice Janet FORDHAM. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Younger brother of C H V C Fordham, No. 4408, 19 Battalion |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |