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Sgt. Charles William Ford
British Army 60th Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery
I am searching for any information concerning Sgt. Charles William Ford, Regt. No. 970677, BEF, WWI. He was a sergeant with the Royal Field Artillery, 60th Divisional Ammunition Column, 12th Corps. He served in France, Salonika and Alexandria.
He enlisted in the City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) embodied Territorial Force on 18 November 1915 and transferred to the RFA on 11th March 1916.
He served overseas in France from 25th June 1916 to 2nd December 1916; Salonika from 3rd December 1916 to 13th June 1917; Alexandria from 14th June 1917 to 14th September 1919. He was disembodied on demobilisation on 30th August 1919, and discharged on demoblisation on 31st March 1920. He last known address in 1947 was 105 Lilloet St. West, Apt 16, Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Pte. Clyde Albert Ford
Australian Imperial Force 18th Battalion
from:Hobart Tasmania
(d.5th Nov 1916)
BSM. Douglas McPherson Ford
British Army 141st Brigade, No2 Battery. Royal Field Artillery
from:Christchurch
Douglas Ford served with 141st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
WO1. Douglas Macpherson Ford
British Army 141st Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Woolwich
Douglas Ford was born in Madras India in 1884 and he enlisted in Belgaum, India, on the 11th of August 1902. He married Esther Jane Scott in Southampton on the 4th of August 1913 and during the Great War he served with 141st Battery Royal Field Artillery.
Douglas was severely wounded on the 12th of November 1914 but recovered and continued his service until 1922. He reached the rank of BSM WO1 in the Royal Field Artillery at Woolwich. Unfortunately he died in 1938 after a fall from a bicycle only reaching the age of 55. He had 5 children.
Pte. Edward Ford
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
Seaman Frank Elwood Ford
United States Navy USS Mongolia
from:Canaries, Brooklyn, NY
Frank E. Ford served on the Gun Crew that fired the first shot on the Mongolia at a German U-Boat and sunk it on 19th of April 1917.
Sergeant Frederick Ford
British Army 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment
from:Glossop, Derbyshire
Frederick Ford was my maternal Grandfather He enlisted on the 29th August 1914 with the Cheshire Regiment but transferred to the 7th Batallion of the South Lancs Regiment on 7th September 1914 He embarked from Folkestone on the 17 July 1915. He had been promoted to Lance Corporal on the 16th June 1915 He was promoted to Corporal on 27th September 1915 Lance Sergeant on 02 June 1916 and Sergeant on 23rd July 1916 He was referred to the Field Ambulance on 7th April 1916 as the result of a gas attack He was wounded on 29th October 1916 shrapnel wound to left shoulder and went to 58th Field Ambulance . He was sent to 13th General Hospital Boulogne on 30th October 1916 and transferred to England on hospital ship St.Denis on 3rd Nov 1916 He was in the County of London War Hospital Epsom 04 Nov 1916 to 18 Dec 1916 He remained in England until 01 April 1918 when he left and joined H I B D and was posted to 2nd Battalion South Lancs Regiment on 08 April 1918 He returned to England on 15th July 1918 as a candidate for a temporary commission in Infantry Officer Cadet Battalion no. 18 Bath He received his temporary commission as a 2nd Leiutenant on 18 March 1919 and was decommissioned in January 1922 He was said to be a 1st class shot and was also a gym instructor
Pte. Harold Ford
British Army 111th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Nottingham
Harold Ford served with 111th Field Ambulance, R. A. M. C.
Gunner Harry Cecil Ford
British Army 230th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Lewisham, Kent
(d.23th August 1917)
In WW1, Harry Cecil Ford was a gunner, Army number 157389, with the 230th Siege Battery, 4th Army, Royal Garrison Artillery, having enlisted at Lewisham, Kent.
He died on Thursday 23rd August 1917, and was buried at: Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Leper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium, Grave 11. C. 10/11
Detail from War Diary WO 95/476 12 July 17 to 5 Sept 17:
23.8.1917. Bty position at Zillebeke (Having come from rest Billets near Dickebusch on the 8.Aug). Time 2.40pm. A 5.9 Howitzer apparently registering on the Battery Command-Post House- the shell fell a little short. 3 men killed and 1 wounded. The other two men killed with 157389 Ford were 15697 Pigrem and 101954 Cottingham.
Pte. Henry Richard Ford
British Army 10th (Hull Commercials) Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:2 St Donatts Rd, New Cross, Kent
(d.27th Mar 1918)
Henry Richard Ford enlisted on 11th December 1915. He served with the 10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, the Hull Commercials and appears to have been in France for most of the time from 15th October 1916 onwards. He was shot in the face in November 1916 and returned to England from 5th December 1916 to 7th March 1917 where he was fitted with new teeth and treated for fever.
He returned overseas and was killed in action in France on 27th March 1918.
Pte. Hubert James Ford
British Army 2nd Btn. Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
from:Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
(d.28th Aug 1915)
Pte. Hugh Ford
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
J. Ford
British Army 15th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
(d.15th Nov 1918)
Lt. J. H. Ford
British Army Essex Regiment
I have documents that belonged to Lt. J. H. Ford, a member of the Essex Regiment. I have three photos and a certificate of invalid for the service. I am Brazilian. I'm a historian and a history teacher in Brazil and I would appreciate it if anyone can send me more information about this veteran.
Rflmn. Jack Ford
British Army 17th Battalion London Regiment
from:Southwark
(d.15th Sep 1916)
My Great Uncle Jack Ford was killed in action at High Wood during the Somme Battle
Rflmn. James Ford
British Army
Jim Ford served as a Rifleman. His brother Jack was killed in action at High Wood on the 15th of September 1916.
Pte. Joseph William Ford MID.
British Army 1st Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:West Bergholt, Colchester
Joseph Ford was injured at Battle of Mons. He took shrapnel to the head, but was saved by a metal plate fitted after being kicked by a horse as a younger man. He was captured by the Germans, sent to Chemnitz POW camp. During his time there he was captain of the tug of war team, in the brass band and made the camp dentist, he sent postcards home picturing himself in these activities.
Pte. Peter Ford
British Army 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
2nd.Lt. R. E. Ford
British Army 173rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Second Lieutenant Ford joined the 173rd Brigade RFA on 19th of December 1916.
Samuel Ford
British Army 7th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
from:Wednesbury
Samuel Ford is my wife's grandfather. All we know is that he served at Suvla Bay in Gallipoli then went on to the Western Front to fight the remainder of the Great War. He survived.
Rfm. T. Ford
British Army 3rd Btn. The Rifle Brigade
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte. Thomas Ford
British Army 1st Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Penistone
(d.28th Sep 1918)
Gnr. Thomas Ford
British Army 208th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
My maternal Grandfather Thomas Ford was a gunner attached to 208th Seige Battery . It would be wonderful to see any pictures or information anyone may have found (as I have only one picture of him). Tom, like many, joined at 15 and lied about his age. He was born in Nov 1899 but maintained till his death in 1937 that he was born in 1896. We know that he suffered a serious crushed foot injury from a gun having gone over it. He was buried alive along with a number of his unit and was the only one dug out in time so the story was told, and was gassed in one of the woods when cycling between batteries... this caused serious long term lung damage and eventually to his early death, as he was diagnosed by doctors, we don't know what type of gas it was.
Like most he didn't want to (or couldn't) talk about his experiences and so very little is known. He never wore his medals. I've inherited them in their original box with the ribbons still folded and unattached. My uncle who handed the medals down to me shortly before he died in 2001 said that Thomas was entitled to another medal from his active service but I can't figure what this would be, I've got the standard Tom and Dick. Most grateful for any help that can be provided.
Pte W A Ford
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:46, Heman St., Wandsworth Rd., London
(d.24th Aug 1918)
Ford, W, A. Private, 69643, Killed on 24th August 1918. Aged 19 years.
Buried in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord, in grave II. C. 18.
Son of Mrs. E. Ford, of 46, Heman St., Wandsworth Rd., London.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
L/Cpl. Walter Ford
British Army 9th Battalion Suffolk Regiment
from:West Row, Mildenhall
(d.13th Sept 1916)
Pte. William Ford
British Army 2/1 Btn. Queens Own Worcestershire Hussars
My grandfather, William Ford, joined the Queens Own Worcestershire Hussars in February 1917. I know this for 2 reasons. I have his diary for 1917. He kept very brief notes of where he was in 1917 and I tracked him to 2/1 Battalion. He had his photograph taken in uniform in April of that year and his cap badge is that of Queens Own Worcestershire Hussars. His diary states he was "draughted" to France on the 19th of August 1917 at 8am. He was wounded in France. A bullet passing through his right arm into his left leg and he was missing for some days. His diary states that he was "removed to Manningtree" on 20 October. No mention of being wounded or where he had been. Family tradition has it that he was on the French/Belgium Border. The problem is I can't find a record of his battalion serving in France or any other details of where he might have been wounded.
Editor's Note: Many of the Cavalry regiments were split up and troops transferred to other units in 1917, or he may have been draughted to another unit in France, so it is likely he would have been with another regiment when he was wounded.
Pte. William Ford
British Army 2nd Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Millbrook St, Gloucester
(d.29th Aug 1918)
William Ford served with the 2nd and 3rd Battalions, Gloucestershire Regiment.
Grdsmn C. Forde
British Army Irish Guards
from:Oldbawn
Guardsman Forde was the Son of Charles and Mary Forde, of Oldbawn.
He was 24 when he died on the 21st January 1920 and is buried in the Tallaght (St. Maelruan) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
Pte. Eric John Fordham
British Army Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Surbiton, Surrey
(d.8th Oct 1918)
Eric Fordham was posted to the Hertfordshire Regiment, he was killed in action on the 8th of October 1918, aged 19 and commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France. Son of Alfred and Marian Eliza Fordham, of Elm House, 35, Claremont Rd., Surbiton, Surrey, he was the youngest of 5 brothers who went to war and 4 came home. One was in the King's Royal Rifles, another the AIF Hospital Ships, and two in the Royal Naval Division, yet on the day Eric died they were all within a few miles of each other.
Pte. John Fordy
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from: Easington Colliery
John Fordy was discharged in 1919
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