Regimental number | 3077 |
Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
School | Ipswich State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Ford, cnr of Wellington Road and Trafalgar Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | La Douve Farm, Messines Battle, Belgium |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 5), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Joseph and Mary Ann FORD, Longland Street, East Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Ipswich, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |