| Regimental number | 2148 |
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Milkman driver |
| Address | 116 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry G Ford, 116 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 49th Infantry, Senior Cadets; 2 years in the 50th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 23rd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 11 January 1916. Taken on strength, 59th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Detached to Lewis Gun School of Instruction, 21 August 1916; rejoined Bn, 28 August 1916. Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 23 November 1916 (measles); transferred same day to Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined unit,24 November 1916. On Command at Pigeon School, 27 December 1916; rejoined unit, 31 December 1916. Admitted to 5th Divisional rest Station, 6 March 1917 (furuncolosis); transferred to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 March 1917; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 16 March 1917 (boils); to England, 22 March 1917, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 23 March 1917. Transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 30 April 1917; discharged on furlough, 4 May 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 20 July 1917. Found guilty, 11 July 1917, of being in Havre without a pass: awarded 14 days confined to camp, and forfeiture of 7 days' pay. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, thence to Ambulance Train, and admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 27 September 1917. Transferred to England, 28 September 1917, and admitted same day to Guildford War Hospital; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 22 November 1917; discharged on furlough, 22 December 1917, to report to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 5 January 1918. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 9 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 May 1918; rejoined Bn, 2 June 1918. Found guiltry of while on Active Service absenting himself without leave from 6.30 am on 5.9.18 till 6 pm on 8.9.1918: awarded 6 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 10 days' pay. Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 29 September 1918 (shrapnel wound, right leg); admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 30 September 1918; transferred to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 1 October 1918; to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 3 October 1918 (fractured femur); to England, 9 October 1918, and admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 10 October 1918; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 21 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wandilla', 31 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 May 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 7 May 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
