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James Patrick FORD

Regimental number476
Date of birth--/08/1894
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationRailway clerk
Address90 Cameron Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinP Ford, 90 Cameron Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on 18 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Field Artillery Brigade
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: ART Div 1
Promotion date: 17 May 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).

FateKilled in Action 2 August 1917
Place of burialReninghelst New Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 7), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
14
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Paul and Bridget FORD. Native of Paddington, New South Wales

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