| Regimental number | 38046 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Feilding |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Victor Letford, Otaki |
| Previous military service | Served in 4th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 77 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William and Eliza Letford, Otaki, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Burial at Passchendaele in the vicinity of Bellvue Ridge reported by 2nd Anzac Burial Detachment; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10919173 |