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220947 Pte. Benjamin A Ford British Army 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment from:Audenshaw, Manchester (d.8th March 1916) Benjamin Ford was already in the Army at the start of the war, and was serving in Italy. He was killed 2 months before the birth of his daughter, Alice. After his wife, Florence, was informed he was killed in action, a letter arrived, just before the baby's birth and written some time before his death, saying, if the baby is a girl, please call her Alice. No one knew why he requested this, but thanks to modern research, we now know he had a baby sister called Alice. Too late for his wife and daughter to know, but his great great grandchildren, Benjamin and Alice, know the story to pass on to future generations, and he is remembered with pride. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**