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George Henry FORD

Regimental number1391
Place of birthTenterfield New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPolice constable
AddressBourke Street, Glen Innes, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinFather, Henry Ford, Bourke Street, Glen Innes, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on 23 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Light Horse Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29845 (1 December 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 (19 April 1917)

FateReturned to Australia 5 March 1919
Medals

Gold Medal (Serbia)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1161 Sapper Frederick Francis FORD, 7th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 23 November 1917; 1392 Sergeant William Thomas FORD, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
Other detailsMedals: Gold Medal (Serbia), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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