| Regimental number | 6/2027 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waimea West, Nelson |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Waimea West |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Ford, Waimea West, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served for 14 years in Volunteer Force and Territorial Force; Captain in 12th Nelson Regiment at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Major |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 28), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Hannah Ford, Waimea West, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined Canterbury Infantry Bn at Gallipoli, 9 August 1915. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 7 October 1915 (enteric), and transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros; rejoined unit, 19 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 30 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Ismailia, 1 March 1916. Promoted Captain, 1 March 1916. Appointed Brigade Transport Officer, 17 May 1917. Detached to Brigade Headquarters, 20 May 1917; rejoined unit, 19 June 1917. Granted temporary rank of Major, 7 July 1917. On leave to England, 1 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 12 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7879971 |