Regimental number | 4491 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Jallukar, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Moyston Post Office, Moyston via Ararat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Ford, Moyston Post Office, Moyston via Ararat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2328 Pte Joseph Patrick FORD, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 February 1920; 4479 Bombardier James Leslie FORD, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919; Nephew: 3043 Driver Sidney FORD, 45th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |