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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
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