| Regimental number | 13132 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, W Telford, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia; Friend, T Mills, Commercial Hotel, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | Codford St Mary New Churchyard (Grave No 32), Wiltshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Telford, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 22 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916. Marched out from Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 20 August 1916; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 21 August 1916. Posted to B Company, 3rd Bn, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 14 September 1916. Wounded in action, 15 September 1916; admitted to No 13 Casualty Clearing Station, 23 September 1916; transferred to 1/3 Northampton Field Ambulance, 25 September 1916; left No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, for England, 28 September 1916; admitted to No 3 Stationary Hospital, England, 30 September 1916; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 8 December 1916; admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 1 February 1917 (pneumonia). Died, No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 2 February 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 25 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7824802 |