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Joseph Lawrence FORD

Regimental number3232
Place of birthGeorgetown, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationJockey
AddressGeorgetown, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 3"
Weight110 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Ford, Georgetown, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 February 1916
Place of enlistmentPort Pirie, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on 27 June 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Discharge date9 August 1916
Other details

War service: Australia.

Embarked Adelaide, 27 June 1916; disembarked Fremantle, 4 July 1916, and admitted to Victoria Infectious Diseases Hospital the same day (measles); transferred to No 8 General Hospital, Fremantle, 21 July 1916.

Embarked on board HT 'Karoola', 28 July 1916; disembarked Adelaide, 4 August 1916; discharged (medically unfit, cardiac disease, chronic pharyngitis, debility) Adelaide, 9 August 1916.

Total war service: 174 days (of which 39 days were abroad).

Medals: not eligible
Date of death9 May 1936
SourcesNAA: B2455, FORD Joseph Lawrence

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