Regimental number | 7009 |
Place of birth | Willenhall, Staffordshire, England |
School | Willenhall Board Schools Willenhall, Staffordshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | No Fixed Address |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr E L Ford, 34 Fisher Street, Wittenhall, Staffordshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Believed to be Villers-Bretonneux, 1918, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | La Kreule Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 3), Hazebrouck, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin John and Florence FORD, 34 Fisher Street, Willenhall, Staffs |
Medals |
Source: a |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |