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Sidney FORD

Regimental number3043
Date of birth9 October 1893
Place of birthJallukar, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressBroadford, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs E K Ford, Broadford, Victoria
Enlistment date16 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 6 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 23 July 1919
Family/military connectionsUncles: 2328 Pte Joseph Patrick FORD, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 February 1920; 4491 Pte Frederick FORD, 58th Bn, died of wounds, 3 March 1918; 4479 Bombardier James Leslie FORD, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
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Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsSoldier's address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Broadford, New South Wales.
Date of death12 August 1978
Age at death84
Place of burialRedditch Cemetery, England

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