Regimental number | 749 |
Place of birth | Kooringa, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Kooringa, Burra, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.11 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Frank Ford, Kooringa, Burra, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A4 Pera on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia, 5 July 1915 (for discharge: venereal disease, gonorrhoea); disembarked Melbourne, 6 August 1915; transferred from Langwarrin Venereal Hospital to Broadmeadowns Camp, 13 August 1915. Posted as a deserter, 18 November 1915. War medals: forfeited eligibility. |
Miscellaneous details | See 2110 Francis FORD for second period of service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FORD Wilfred Frank |