| Regimental number | 18983 |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Ford, Otautau, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Richard Ford, Prebbleton, Canterbury |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 8/3900 Pte Sydney FORD, 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 15 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 35 |