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Alfred Percy FORD

Regimental number4368
Date of birth--/09/1891
Place of birthBallarat Victoria
ReligionCongregational
OccupationPhotographers assistant
AddressGPO, Bunbury, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs M A Ford, Ararat, Victoria
Enlistment date21 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 29 January 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF48
Promotion date: 24 April 1917

Lieutenant


Unit: INF48
Promotion date: 4 October 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Also: Forde A.P.
Recommendation date: 18 April 1917

Unspecified


Recommendation date: 26 February 1918

FateReturned to Australia 1 June 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'For devotion to duty during the operations East of BULLECOURT on April 11th 1917. He was in charge of a telephone at advanced Battalion Headquarters, the shelling was intense at this point and there was no cover yet he remained at his post and did his work bravely and well. he is worthy of special recognition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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